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A message " Not Responding" /the screen goes Misty and Freezes/ it also Freezes with out the Mist. Has it got a bug, I have Norton Security. GEFF.

Hi Barrie, My father did 50 years with the LMS, started in 1898 finished in 1948. He worked the markets as a young man until they promoted him to a lorry. During the 14-18 war he drove a steam wagon carrying shells from Kynocks to the railway, he told me that he had a man to walk in front of...

Hi, Another Bennett family from Brum. I have gone back to 1771 in my family history so some of us could be connected. My ancesters came from Radford Semele in Warwickshire. My Grandfather moved to Birmingham in the late 1800s. I have just followed the male line, so children from each...

Hello Janice, Ref. your post regarding my brother George (May 8th 2016). Did you know him, and could the road mentioned be Caldwell Road? I am his younger brother by ten years and I am now nearly 91. I am intrigued as to how did you come to know his army No. I have found the record of him...

I spent a few months working for "Sinfields and Son Builders" almost opposite a bike shop. I also had 2 weeks at the Law Courts as witness to working on properties which were subject to fiddling. Did they go bust after that? I then found a decent job.

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72 years to the day, how many of us can remember the 6th June 1944. It is history now, I lost a few friends I grew up with, aged 18/20 years old. GEFF

In the summer of 1943 I was a member of B. Company 39th Battalion Warwickshire Home Guard. We were stationed in the girls school in Finnimore Rd. Bordesley Green. We did over night manoeuvres near Elmdon Airport, we finished about 5 a.m. Our platoon Sgt. said lets see what the defences are...

Is it possible to get a soldiers medals when his army no. is missing. I am looking for George Bennett. he was born in 1916 in Ashted Birmingham, joined the army around late 40s 0r early 41. Went into the Royal Artillery and saw service on Dover Castle then to the invasion of North Africa "...

I worked for Craftinwood Ltd in the late 40s and early 50s. they were in Ashted Row but after the re-development of that area I lost touch with them. Did they go out of business, or did they go bankrupt. They were a very laid back firm to work for, and their work was excellent. Geff

MWS, thanks for your message, Ref. Samuel and Elizabeth. I reckon Elizabeth had Edward when she was 15, but could not marry until she was 18. He must have been 68 when Maria was born. We will never know.Geff

Hallo Alberta, and Janice, thanks for your messages, I have an IGI Individual Record of Elizabeth Ward and Samuel Bennett getting married on 12th Oct. 1819 at Radford. I also have the 1841 census of Elizabeth and Samuel and 7 children. The last one is 2 years old. What other mysteries are...

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Hallo Alberta, Ref. my recent request for information. I offer my sincere apology for abusing your generosity. Rest assured it will not happen again. Thanks for the birthday message. GEFF

Hi Alberta, you kindly helped me in 2008, ref. Family History so I don't think I am abusing the system in asking you to look up again for me. The 1841 census shows Samuel Bennett, his wife Elizabeth and family. He was born in 1771 and lived in Radford Semele Warwickshire. Could you please find...

Do the servicemen and women who served in Palestine know that the paper back book " Epitaph for an Army of Peacekeepers" which has the names of the 784 British military personal killed in Palestine over the period May 1945 - May 1948. Since the author George Webb died The cost for the book has...

My wife and I bought our first house on mortgage in Wykham Road, Castle Bromwich Birmingham in 1954. It was brand new and built by a builder from Coleshill. It had Dining room/Lounge/Kitchen/3 Bedrooms/Bathroom/Garden front and back and room for a car on the drive.(if you could afford one) It...

Chris, I am searching for the photo of the stand down parade of the Home Guard in Birmingham in Dec.1944, I have seen it somewhere on the internet but cannot find it, can you help. I need it for my Family History File. GEFF

Sorry OLD Boy I did not go to Waverley Road School. My place of learning was Alston Road. B.G.E. GEFF