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Hi Kirsty If you give me your Great Uncles name I will check my records I assume he was killed during WW1 Tony

Hi Dan John Thomas Billiard of the 1/8th Royal Warwicks is remembered on the Birmingham Gas Board Department War Memorial. The memorial is located on the Bowling Green of the Hollyfield Social Club Woodacre Road Erdington Birmingham. The staff there will I am sure be pleased to let you in to...

Hi I have just come across an article from the Birmingham Mail (https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/missing-birmingham-first-world-war-5120230) regarding the GKN War Memorial. It appears that after the factory closed down in the 1980's the plaque disappeared. It turned up at a car...

Hi Johnpimm1 How wonderful to have Old Bill as a relative. In addition to being remembered on the Birmingham City Transport Memorial he is also remembered on the Church of God (Seventh Day) War Memorial Grove Lane Handsworth Birmingham. Regards Tony

Hi Terry You might try the church records most are kept in Birmingham Library. Tony

Hi Samina Pte Sidney Whiley is remembered on the Holy Trinity Church War Memorial. The church is on the Junction of Birchfield Rd & Trinity Rd Handsworth. He is also remembered in the Birmingham Roll of Honour serving with the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. Son of Walter and Eleanor Whiley, of...

Hi Terry I will try to get there. What time does it start. Tony

Hi Mashman I take it you have the information for John Edward Taylor off the CWGS. According to Soldiers Died He was born & lived in Cradley & enlisted in Worcester. He is shown as Died 28/10/18. This can be through a number of reasons one being the Flu epidemic at this time. He may have been...

Hi I was wondering if any members no the whereabouts of the War Memorial that was in the Birmingham Mint before it closed down. Sad to think that it may have gone the way of many others. Also does any Forum member have a picture of the memorial. Thanks Tony

Hi again I think you will find that 265413 Harry Jenkins survived the war hence there being no records on CWGs or Soldiers Died. Often if they were killed it is put onto the MIC. Unfortunately I have no other information on 147489 Henry Jenkins. Tony

Hi Colin Thank you very much for the information. Tony

J R Jenkins Royal Warwickshire Regiment is mentioned in the Birmingham Roll of Honour. There is also a H E Jenkins mentioned serving with the 21st Bn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps. This is Y/372 Harry Jenkins from Birmingham KIA 20/09/1917. Only problem is according to the CWGC he is the Son of Mr...

Hi I am trying to locate a factory called 'Components Ltd and The Midland Cube & Forging Co Ltd' which I believe was in Birmingham. Any info address etc would be of great help. Tony

Hi Old Boy Sadly a large number of Birmingham War Memorials have dissapeared over the years. There is a Arthur John Beresford Machine Gun Corps from Small Heath mentioned in the Birmingham Roll of Honour and is also mentioned in the National Roll of The Great War 1914-18 Section VI Birmingham...

Hi Vicky Your great uncle served in the first battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Tony

Hi Historynut Where is the National Express war memorial or is this the Wheeler's Lane memorial!!! would be interested in obtaining a copy of the booklet when it is completed. Tony

Hi Christina Your Great Uncle is mentioned in 'The National Roll Of The Great War' Section VI Birmingham. Relatives would pay to have information printed in this book in about 1920-21. It reads; Redding T, Pte, Royal Warwickshire Regt. He volunteered in October 1915, and early in the following...

1914-19 War Memorial, St Edmunds Church Tysley

Hi Andy Lieut P H B Fitch is remembered on the St George's Church Memorial, Edgbaston, Birmingham. He is also remembered in the Birmingham Roll of Honour. Tony

Re: Gloustershire regiment Hi Mandy I see Richard was killed in June 1916 and Sidney in July 1916 and that they were twins. There was also a third Crowley from Birmingham Ralph Edwin. Was he also a relative!! Tony