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Great Grandad P.J.F.Burgess (Frederick Burgess) In younger days Peter James fredrick Burgess Known by (Fredrick Burgess) Was Born in Crewe, married my great- grandmother, in Bilston, Black country and either before or after the Bore War moved & settled in B'ham He served in India & was an...

Post card from relative Re- my Great-Grandad, Peter James fredrick burgess,

My Great-Grandather Peter James fredrick Burgess Known by (Fredrick Burgess) Born in Crewe, But married my great- grandmother & before or after the War moved & settled in B'ham He served in India & was an Eningeer & story goes he did some work for the Raj while serving in India & on the back...

Thank you Don, Yes great photo, Sadly i didn't get a chance to meet my Dad's father (my Grandad) he died when i was a baby, Wonder if they were heavy the leather strap across his chest, One of the lucky ones who came home to his family, All brave souls Least we forgot

Yes, Wonder if it was heavy, One of the lucky ones who came home to his family, All brave souls Least we forgot

My Grandad "Albert James Burgess" Born B'ham in his Uniform 1st WW Aged we believe 16 or 17yrs old, 1914/1915 Was on western front Royal Warwickshire Reg Garrison Artillery Reg, I think he fired Cannons, Did read his Service record a good fee years ago, But completely forgot what was...

My Grandad Albert James Burgess in his Uniform in the 1st WW Aged we believe 16 or 17yrs old, 1914 Was on western front Royal Warwickshire Reg Garrison Artillery Reg

Dad Egypt national Service

Dad with cousin jerry abt 1951 in Sparkbrook birmingham

Dad with cousin jerry abt 1951 in Sparkbrook birmingham

My Dad (Nickname) Binga Banga Bonga (aka) "Kenny" On back of this photo its written In Abu Sultan in tent 4, Xmas Eve 1950, Serving his National Service Warwickshire Reg, Electrical Engineeriners But don't quote me on that

On leave from national Service & doing some electrical work for the C&A department store in Birmingham city centre (Town) and My mother worked in the C&A cafeteria at the time & that's how they met each other & fell deeply in Loveee ❤️ And the rest was history I suppose They got married in...

Hello Dennis Just came across your post My father Did his national Service in we believe between 1949-1953, But was also told he signed up & did extra service not just the standard 3yrs, I do have a few photos of my late father's time in Egypt while serving his national Service, The photo...

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