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    WW1 recruitment parade in Corporation St

    No problem Ann
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    WW1 recruitment parade in Corporation St

    Unfortunately many records were lost in WW2. The only way of finding out is if you don't mind supplying his name and service number then I can have a look round for you
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    WW1 recruitment parade in Corporation St

    The Town Hall was used for volunteers to sign up and be attested during WW1
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    Royal Warwickshire Regiment WW1

    May 21 1916 the actual date
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    Royal Warwickshire Regiment WW1

    The 2/6th, along with the 2/5th, 2/7th & 2/8th Royal Warwickshire were originally raised in the opening weeks of the war as reserve battalions for the 1/6th battalion etc However the war office decided to send them to France in the newly created 61st Infantry Division. They went on active...
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    The Birmingham Pals in the Great War

    Yes, it is members of the 3rd Birmingham City Battalion Springfield College Moseley. Approximately between February and April 1915
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    The Birmingham Pals in the Great War

    Just looked at picture. Yes she does look like Angela Merkel lol
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    The Birmingham Pals in the Great War

    Sorry I've not posted for quite a long time This is a cropped photograph that I have of some members of the 1st Birmingham Battalion (14th Royal Warwickshire) on the platform of Sutton Park Station with family and friends prior to the battalion's departure to continue their training at...
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    Yardley Secondary School Grammar School

    Hello all I'm still alive and kicking. Sorry haven't been active on the Forum. I will try and be more active Regards Terry
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    Yardley Secondary School Grammar School

    Have you researched the names? If not I'd be happy to help Terry
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    Yardley Secondary School Grammar School

    Sorry for not responding. I seem to look at the Facebook pages rather than actually visiting the actual forum. I will make amends
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    Bertram Thomas Williams Royal Warks..

    Then there is the family published on 8 September 1916 in the Birmingham Daily Gazette
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    Bertram Thomas Williams Royal Warks..

    found this in the Birmingham Daily Post published on 11 August 1916
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    10th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1918

    I have taken this from the 19th Division HQ War Diary and it is the last but one page from a narrative of events undertaken by the Division from the 9 to 19 April 1918. Regards Terry
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    Royal Warwickshire Regiment WW1

    in the 1918 absent voters book there is a Cecil Aldridge A1298 serving in the 20th Bn KRRC with the address 2 back 25 Bristol Street. The photo above looks like a pre-war Territorial Camp so he may have decided to join another regiment during the war. I found no Cecil Edward Aldridge serving in...
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