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oldMohawk, Thanks for your reply to my Family History ref.ww.2. much appreciated. GEFF

Sorry about the joined up words, I did type it correctly on "Word" it must have happened when I copied and pasted it to BHF WW.2 Link GEFF

The recent anniversary ofV.E. day 70 years ago jogged my memory in regard to the service my family gaveto the war effort from Sept. 1939 to November 1947. My parents had 6 children and we were allinvolved totally. The age range betweenthe eldest and the youngest was 12 years. Little did we...

Re: little bromage hospital Little Bromwich Fever Hospital was entered from Bordesley Green East, just below the Broadway Pub at the bottom of the hill when I was young in the late 20s-30s and 40s. My friends father lived in the house along side the gates. He was in charge of something in the...

I was born in Foxwell Road, Bordesley Green East. Moved to Caldwell Rd, Alum Rock. Married and lived in Castle Bromwhich. Moved to North Wales and we are still here 60 years later. GEFF

Hi Ken_r, Thanks for offering to look up my ancestors, and thanks to the others who replied. I have got as far as my G.G. Grandfather via the 1841 census. Samuel Bennett. Born 1771. Married 1819. Died 1846, all events happened in Radford Semele Warwickshire. His spouse was Elizabeth Ward, 30...

I have researched my G.G.Grandfather back to his birth in 1771 via the 1841 census. I now want to go on to Parish Records. Which can be recommended? "Ancestry.co" is chargeable and "Familysearch.org" is free, which would suit me being an old pensioner, can anyone put me on the right track please.

Chris, sorry I gave you a senior moment, I have them quite often. Pleased to hear that I am on record in the British Library. I lost a brother in the last war in the navy. I have researched his life on a destroyer and put it into book form, would the British Library be interested in that? I...

Chris, I have given you a story about Elmdon airport. I belonged to the Finnimore Road, Bordesley Green, B.Company 39th Battalion, Home Guard. And one about when Col. Patterson visited the Company and found a young man in the ranks who worked for him and was under age (me). I have just looked...

Sorry I got my dates wrong ref Home Guard, I joined in 1942

I wonder how many ex Home Guard members are still with us. Considering most of them were 1st w.w. veterans, all gone. I joined age 16 in 1944 and am now 88+ so we must be a rarity now!! GEFF

Hallo David Beasley, We were neighbours years ago, my family lived at No. 38 Foxwell Road. I can remember your parents and Ron Joan and John, the rest of you no, not a trace. We left to live in Caldwell Road, a larger house in 1938 when I was 12. do you want to chat? I did know a lot of the...

Hallo Terry Carter, another one for you. John Bennett born 1882, my uncle, in 1901 he is on that years census in Aston Birmingham, from then no trace. I have a photo of him in army uniform with a Royal Warwickshire cap badge. He also has a swagger cane under his arm which might indicate he...

Thanks 'Serviceman' for correcting my No.s. You are right it was 758 personnel killed in Palestine. Put it down to old age and memory loss. I also belong to the P.V.A. have done for along time, years in fact. GEFF

My Mother and Father lived at 46 Inkerman Street after their marriage in 1914, long time ago, GEFF

Hi Terry, Thanks for the additional information on my Uncle, I wish I had your know how and computer knowledge, too late to worry about that now,thanks again. Regards Geff

I tried researching my uncle but came to a stop when the MOD told me his records were destroyed in the Blitz in 1940. I have found a few items of interest but is there any more I can do? He was a native of Birmingham. No. 483 Corporal Harry Steele. 1/8th Royal Warwickshire Regt. Died 26th...

Nico, Either last year or the one before I gave a photo of the old ironmongers shop in Ludlow to the then owners of the property, it was a Ladies ware shop. I took the photo about 50 years ago, and it looks like the one you have shown. Would it have been you that I gave it to? It was no good...

Welcome to North Wales, watch out for the motor cycles on the mountain roads at week ends. When asked "Where do you come from " I still answer Birmingham, and that's after 59 years, most of it in the Conwy valley

My mother was born in Cherry Street in1884. Her father was caretaker for a company and lived on the top floor of the property in a flat. I have no idea who or what the business was.