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My uncle, John Robert Larvin aged 4, was pushed into the canal at Sheepcote St on 12th May 1930 by 2 8yo boys. I have all reports and funeral invoice that I can send to you if you wish Di

Thank you Jan and Lyn for your determination in getting a response and finding out the fact that The Rev George Edward Craven no longer has a memorial at the church. I wonder if Rev David would be interested in trying to raise funds to rectify this? It may be a little late but could either of...

Lyn, I really appreciate your help in my wanting to know if the Rev is/was remembered on some sort of memorial within the church. I am researching all Smethwick casualties from the First World War [which is around 1,800 at the moment] and plan either a book or website in the future Thanks for...

Hi Lyn I wonder if you would mind sending another please? Di

@Astoness Did the Rev reply to your email please? Anything to report? Di

The Five Ways that I knew was the junction of Grove Lane, Windmill Lane, Lwr Cross Street, High Park Road and Moilliett Street

@Astoness Hi Lyn. Has there been any further updates yet please? Di

I don't have a current sub to Ancestry at the moment but wanted to point out a couple of things: SWB = Silver WAR Badge [not Wound] He was entitled to the 1915 Star, the Victory Medal and the British War Medal At some point between 28.12.14 [when he arrived in France] and 7.8.17 he...

Apart from TB/Cholera/Typhoid I'd like to add Venereal Disease to the pot [which was rife]; also there were many mother/baby deaths during or post the actual birthing process.

I should've mentioned that TNA is free to register and free to download War Diaries ^_^

The War Diaries are held at The National Archives and are fairly easy to locate if you have the Regiment and Battalion information...

I hope I can copy and paste the war diary for this period. Here goes... 10th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment CHOCQUES Wed 21.8.18 All the Bn had baths. A Coy commencing at 8:30am Capt A H WESTWOOD cross-posted to the 6th N HANTS REGT CHOCQUES Thurs 22.8.18 A & B Coys fired on...

It's lovely seeing all these surnames in an area that I am researching [WW1 casualties from Smethwick]. I will attach some 1901 Census Returns that list entire families Diane

My parents were married there in 1945

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