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Granddad John Sheldon embarked to France 100 years ago today 12 Augustus, never to return; RIP. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Sheldon&GSfn=John&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1918&GSdyrel=in&GScntry=8&GSob=n&GRid=109601781&df=all&

This is me on the left with cousins John Sheldon & Frederick Ford dregging for fish at Tritiford, about 1953.

My granddad John Sheldon born 6 Langley Green, Oldbury, was with the 1st bat KRR Reg N° 4581 embarked to France 12 Aug 1914 went missing in the field 8 Aug 1914 and died POW 23 Dec 1918. I'd love to find out where he was taken POW...

My sincere condolences to all the family, RIP Dennis.

Grafton Grove is in red, Hastings shop on the left side of the entry at N° 64. We first lived at N° 58 Leamington Rd just 3 doors away from the shop, then we exchanged with Frederick's mom to 3/66 Grafton Grove.Sorry can't add photo!

Lutz was a good friend of mine and he won gold in the 1km Road Time Trial, not in the sprint, at the Maccabi games.

Granddad John Sheldon went missing 3rd Nov 1914 died at Parchim, Germany a POW 23rd December 1918 https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Sheldon&GSfn=John&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1918&GSdyrel=in&GScntry=8&GSob=n&GRid=109601781&df=all&

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Bob Dylan complained that the stage was dirty, that was all the rubish that we threw at him before we walked out! See #4.

My granddad John Sheldon born at N° 6 Langley Green Road, Oldbury, on the 27th May 1882; served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Embarked to France in 1914 and taken POW to Parchim camp, Germany, where he died on the 23rd Dec 1918. The grave is situated in Hamburg, Germany, POW who died at...

Thanks to cousins Rose & Pat! I re-posted you this link because I know you've only been on the forum for a short while; welcome and I hope you enjoy your stay among all the good people here, x.

Well done Jim and the team; good luck in your new home!

My grandparents on mom's side, John Sheldon & Florence helen Butler, lived at N° 14 Beach Grove, Miles Street, where their youngest child, Beatrice Mary Jane Sheldon, died on the 11th June 1915 aged 11 months of convulsions. John Sheldon was at this time a POW in Germany.

Never let the rain stop me from going out, in fact I loved cycling in the rain especially over the Welsh hill tops in a south westerly storm!

Thanks for the positive comments Chris and no we know little or nothing of the Walsall connection; I wouldn't know where to start! Thanks to Shera I now know quite a bit about John Sheldon's army life, how he was taken POW in WWI and ended up at Parchim camp where he died on 23 Dec 1918. I'm...