Recent content by RichSmith

Has anyone seen any overlays of the old streets onto the modern Google Earth maps?

@pjmburns I know, I've got quite a few diaries for the Worcesters, what they are excellent for though is what the battalions were up to and where they were based. This is exactly what I'm after for the 1st garrison battalion, i know they were at Abassia but i'd like to know what they actually...

hi gang, i'm about to book a slot at Kew to look at the war diaries of the 1st Garrison Battalion RWR. Before I do, i wondered if anyone has already got a transcription available which will save me a journey? I'm after December 1916 until they disbanded early 1919. Thanks in advance

That’s my great grandfather Ernest Smith.

I’ve been continuing my research into 208 Great Russell Street and I found this photo on here. There is also a photo of the same row of houses just before demolition in the sixties. The photo isn’t overly detailed but I think I can make out E Smith Greengrocer written in the window. Can’t prove...

I think taking at face value the Thomas marriage to Elizabeth Moulton mistake is a very easy mistake to make and one that a lot of people (me included) have made... Its aleap of faith too far. I've had a look at the Elizabeth Bishton theory and I've got to say it makes sense that Thomas and...

I’m just following up on an address that my grandfather was born at. It appears that it’s a front street facing house and was Mrs Lings Fried Fish Shop according to Kelly’s. I think my great grandad maybe shared the premises with his grocery business and Mrs Ling. My question is what court was...

Found it, Aston was the district because he died in the city hospital at West Bromwich…. Scarlet fever and pneumonia

So, looking for Charles Smith birth certificate (Ernest’s Father) I couldn’t find a Charles with the MMN of Moulton or Bishton…. I even searched between 1850 and 1860…. When I search for that I get no records found

So, looking for Charles Smith birth certificate (Ernest’s Father) I couldn’t find a Charles with the MMN of Moulton or Bishton…. I even searched between 1850 and 1860…. Curious

Just received the death certificate today, it’s not our Walter, this one’s father was called William

Yes, I’m just waiting for the certificate to see what the poor lad died from

Yes, sorry Ernest is my great grandfather

The Walter you’ve all been searching for is Ernest’s brother. Ernest married Leah Ashford and their first child was called Walter. He died only a few weeks old. Walter the brother died in 1917

Photo was taken from their yard! So near, so far