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Hello Here is a photo of the skittle ball team of 1961 I am second from the right on the back row, I will let you all have a guess at the names before I tell you

The 39 also brings back some not so happy memories....I suffered from travel sickness when I was young. Many a time coming back from town we got off any where from Aston Cross onwards (instead of Station Road) because I felt sick!! Strangley i was having this conversation with my mother last...

How about minding cars when there was a Villa match on. Not terribly lucrative in my case.....I was too scared to ask. I think I earned all of a shilling!

I am sure my parents used to call the 39 'The Witton Clipper' Anyone else heard this Linda

Hello Jean The pork butchers on the Witton was Browns Linda

All our good wishes go to your son and we wish him a safe return Linda

Another version my mother used Oh well said Nell. It will never get better if you pick it!! Linda

Hello Chris Thanks for looking, his name was Harry Richardson. I have checked the number on the absent voters list and it is correct, might it have been from a different year. Did they do them in any other year . I only know of the 1918 one . I have just looked at the list again, his is the...

Hello I really would be grateful if any one could help with the following Great Uncle was listed as 1416553 A/M.,D Sec., 10th Hus in the absent voters list....I am afraid all these letters mean nothing to me. I have tried looking up his service number , but could not find it. I am assuming...

Thank you Chris for going to so much trouble. I am pleased to report that 336951 Peter James Teasdale lived to a ripe old age, he died in1966. Linda

Hello Christopher Click on to your name (in blue) on your last post. Then look at your visitor messages ........you have 2 Linda

Hello I used to go to Yew Tree School with Gillian Houghton......I am assuming the same family Chris I left you a vistor message on your profile page Linda

Thanks Paul Linda

Hello Chris I found his number on the absent persons 1918 Electoral Roll so hope it is correct. It is 336951 Peter James Teasdale Linda

Thanks Ray, that too looks a possiblity , I was unable to follow the link though...I will have another go. Linda

Thanks Mike I had not spotted that bit on the Royal engineers museum website...I will investigate further Linda

Hello Everyone My husbands grandfather was a private in the above in 1918, I cannont find anything out about them . I looked on the Royal Engineers website , but did not come up with anything. He used to work on the Canal barges , so it seems an appropriate outfit for him to be in, However, I...

Thanks Mike, the plot thickens.........the trail continues Linda

Thank you Colin Mike and Phil, I am hoping I am on the right track now ( always supposing I have the right chap!) The previous place I think I have found him is boarding with a widow and her son in Stonehouse Place Ormond Street ( in 3 rooms including the kitchen !!!!!!)....any idea chaps...

Hello Everyone I have just received the death cert of my grt grandfather....who I have had great difficulty in tracking down as he appears to have walked out on his family. He died at 1a Raddlebarn Rd in 1936 which I think was by then Selly Oak hospital. I am digressing , he was living at 1/1...