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    Gun Trade Factories

    Re: gun trade fatories Hi Dek They were living at 175 Warwick Street Sparkhill regards ron
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    Gun Trade Factories

    In the 1911 census it shows two of my relatives as gun machinists is it posible to find out where they where employed 1. Charles William Rogers (Father ) aged 41 2. Charles William Rogers (Son) aged 17 Regards Ron Rogers (Australia)
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    Rogers William Marriage lookup

    Re: Marriage lookup William Rogers Hi Sylviaslyers Thanks for the reply Regards Ron
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    Rogers William Marriage lookup

    From the IGI records it shows that my GG grandfather William Rogers (Bn abt 1801) married Elizabeth Green (Bn abt 1811) on 9th April 1833 at Aston Juxta Birmingham Warwick . I dont know which church they would have been married at or any other details . I believe William was born in Solihull...
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    Medal cards lookup please

    Hi Suzanne, Thanks for the update it fills in a number of blanks for me Regards Ron
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    Medal cards lookup please

    Hi Colin, Thanks mate will look forward to you em regards Ron
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    Medal cards lookup please

    I am researching the WW1 records for 64192 Sapper J Killops (RAE) Service dates 3.2.15 - 3.9.1916 Could someone lookup his service records for me. In addition I belive he also served in the Boar War as 4383 Pte J.Keelips ?? (unit unknown) Service dates 20.11.1900 - 19.11.1908 any further...
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    Yardley Cemetery Acocks Green

    Morning Steve Thanks for the update i will try the email link and will let you know how i get on regards Ron
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    Thomas Cecil Rogers War record WW1

    Morning Colin Thanks for the reply any chance of sending a copy or details of G/D's pension record regards Ron
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    Civilians Called up for war work

    Morning Dek Thanks for the reply and info i clicked on the link but most of the infor at this stage is post war regards Ron
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    Civilians Called up for war work

    Morning Bernard Thanks for the reply , by 1944 mum had left England for australia as a war bride Regards Ron
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    Civilians Called up for war work

    Hi Dek Thanks for the info Do you know anything about these factories Ron
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    Thomas Cecil Rogers War record WW1

    hi Colin thanks for the info Grandad was born in 1899 so he put his age up by two years . so it stands that the earliest he could have rejoined would be 1917.. Do you have access to the medal record as he might show up in them The letter to my Mother was correct 1942 . Grandad died in 1943 Again...
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    Civilians Called up for war work

    My Mother Annie (Nancy) Robson Rogers was called up for war work in 1941 (?) and worked in a munitions factory in birmingham . At the time Mum lived at 124 Cato Street. Unfortunaley Mum cannot remember many details of of these years,but can remember walking to work and was a machinist making...
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    Thomas Cecil Rogers War record WW1

    My Grandfather THomas Cecil Rogers enlisted in "The Worcestershire Regement" 19/10/15 and was discharges (being under aged) on 3/4/1916. I believe he reinlisted in the army and served in France ,He may have been wounded or gased as he mentions that he had to go into a military hospital in a...
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    Yardley Cemetery Acocks Green

    Hi Steve Would you be able to look up the records and find who else if anynoe is buried in the grave, on the memorial card i have it states that the grave is a "Family grave" Thanks Ron
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    Rogers family Tree

    Shera Did it show if Thomas and Emily had any children Thanks Ron
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    Yardley Cemetery Acocks Green

    Hi Steve Many many thanks for the photos As you can appreciate this is the first time i've ever seen my grandfathers grave and I feel quite sad that there is no headstone Ive travelled a lot in the outbacks of Australia and there are many such lonley unmarked graves and I find it very...
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    Yardley Cemetery Acocks Green

    Hi Steve, Thanks mate also do you know where the burial records for each grave are held ? regards Ron
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    Yardley Cemetery Acocks Green

    Thanks for that info ajwade. Regards Ron
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