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    MWS reacted to Keith R's post in the thread WW2/ Territorial Army service.... with Appreciate Appreciate.
    An old phone pic off old PC of what i think might be Father in actual war..
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    MWS reacted to Keith R's post in the thread WW2/ Territorial Army service.... with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This is the TA one for Father. Correct details on it.....
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    MWS reacted to Keith R's post in the thread WW2/ Territorial Army service.... with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I applied for records of 2 people around 3 years ago ( sending copies of death) and not heard anything from the army one but had a 10...
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    MWS reacted to SteveBhx's post in the thread OLD AND NEW PHOTOGRAPHS with Appreciate Appreciate.
    The last images in this roll ( number 55 for those who like to keep track) are all covered by the description " The pulling down of the...
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    MWS reacted to Donbogen's post in the thread WW2/ Territorial Army service.... with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Forgive im at work having a Brew so im thinking on my feet yes ww2 soldiers numbers were changed ie if they moved regiments on demob...
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    MWS reacted to pjmburns's post in the thread WW2/ Territorial Army service.... with Appreciate Appreciate.
    You can apply fairly easily - I've just done so but it can take up to 2 years to get records back. You do hear back quite quickly if...
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    MWS replied to the thread HS2 progress 2020 and beyond.
    Another HS2 video (they seem to be popping up quite often now) and this one is much more professional than the previous one. Of Curzon...
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    MWS replied to the thread WW2/ Territorial Army service.....
    In WWI soldiers could have different numbers, if they changed regiments for example. I wouldn't be surprised if the practice continued...
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    MWS reacted to mikejee's post in the thread BCFC new stadium with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Is this what you mean Keith?
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    MWS reacted to Morturn's post in the thread Hybrid & electric cars with Appreciate Appreciate.
    By coincidence, I was in Think Tank a couple of months black when I spotted an electric hybrid car by Frederick W. Lanchester of...
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    MWS reacted to John L's post in the thread BCFC new stadium with Appreciate Appreciate.
    I guess that it shows ambition, but it is going to take an awful lot of "full houses" at sports and other events, to recoup all of the...
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    MWS reacted to mikejee's post in the thread cluedo with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Thanks to Margaret Chamberlain for the information. It is about the history of Birmingham, but no idea where else I might put it: Last...
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    MWS reacted to Astoness's post in the thread BCFC new stadium with Appreciate Appreciate.
    my post was just about the design of the building as it looks to me like the old meets the new type of thing but thinking about the...
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    MWS replied to the thread BCFC new stadium.
    It is nice that they've attempted to reflect the industrial heritage in the design but to me it looks like someone designed a stadium...
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    MWS replied to the thread Shaftmoor Lane.
    I assume that the above 2 photos are of Shaftmoor Farm rather than Greetmill Hill Farm, which was also on Shaftmoor Lane. It seems to...
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