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    Royal Warwickshire Regiment WW2

    My Brother was in the 8th Royal Warwickshire Regt. He saw service in France 39/40, came home via Dunkirk. I cannot find anything about his service in the regiment. After the withdrawal from France he was transferred to the "Yorks and Lancs" and went to Burma. Can anyone help?
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    Vinegar Factories

    My Mother worked at Holbrooks Vinegar factory in Ashted Row, she left to get married in 1913, I still have her wedding cards that friends sent to her. I also worked in Ashted Row in 1940 when the factory was bombed , the stink was awful for weeks afterwards.Geff
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    Bordesley Green

    Sorry "Old Boy" I wish I had gone to Waverly Grammer School, I finished my education at 14, I was the last one of 6 children so my parents had no dosh to send me there although I was clever enough, I finished in 1940 and 4 years later Grammer school became free, just luck of the draw. Geff
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    Bordesley Green

    Thanks for the photos Dennis, the tramcar near the Broadway was where I said goodbye to my mother got on the tram and went to Evesham for evacuation 1st Sept 39, it was great exitement and an adventure. It lasted about 10 weeks and I was home again in Brum.
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    Bordesley Green

    Does anyone have photos of Bordesley Green East, between the Broadway Pub as was, and Stechford. That was where my first 14 years was spent, I lived in Foxwell Road.
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    Saltley Secondary School

    I remember a Barrage Balloon site on the playing fields of Saltley Secondry School during the war, it got loose one day and the cable knocked about 10 chimneys down in Caldwell Road opposite the school.
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    Sinfield & Son

    Where can I find the details of a court case in 1940-41 at the Steelhouse Central Courts, would it be the Birmingham Mail or the Court Archives?
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    Small Wars

    Hallo Jean, Tell Dennis I have also sent him an e mail today Thanks
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    Small Wars

    Hallo Dennis, We have had no contact for long time, I feel guilty for not keeping in touch. Did join the Palestine Vets Ass? and what unit were you in, in th R.Es. By any chance would it have been 703 Artisan Works Coy. if so let me know.
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    Nella Last's war

    Hallo Celie, Its nice to find people who look back to see how their parents generation lived. We older folks seem to think we were better off then than we are now but really it is far from the truth. The world has got smaller in regard to communication. The threat we have now is war, and...
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    Royal Warwicks

    My brother went to France soon after the war started in 1939, he was in the 8th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regt. he came home via Dunkirk. He was then moved to the Yorks and Lancs Regt. I am having trouble in finding anything about the 8th after Dunkirk. Was it disbanded and why? Is there...
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    Cockshut Hill School

    My wife was a teacher of domestic science at Cockshut Hill School in 1954-56. Any one remember Mrs. Joyce Bennett. Geff
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    Drews Lane Factory Washwood Heath

    Sylvia, I can remember seeing over the door into the office in Drews Lane, the words set into the concrete, " The Wolsey Sheep Shearing Company". and that was in the early 50s. How many Companies have had that factory over the last 70-80 years. My brother worked there for 35 years, I think...
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    Palestine

    Hallo Alf, Sorry I have taken so long to reply to you. I have just read "Counterpunch" it hits the nail right on the head. I have often been asked "what did you do in Palestine, why were you there"? I was in the Royal Engineers and we lost 58 men killed out of the total 478 service men and...
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    World War Children

    If you are in your your 70s or 80s read the following book "Children of War" by Susan Goodman. I got it from my local library, it is a compelling read, I could`nt put it down until finished. It brought back a lot of memories for me good and bad, it also brought tears to my eyes. Geff.
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    ALSTON ROAD SCHOOL

    No one has mentioned Alston Road School, off Bordesley Green East, near the "Broadway" pub. I went there form 1931-1940. it had all 3 stages, infants , junior, and senior boys. Geff
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    Old Birmingham Schools - Changed Or Demolished

    No one has mentioned Alston Road School, off Bordesley Green East, near the "Broadway" pub...... It had all three stages: infant, junior, seniors .... Geff Edit. Link to Alston Road School thread is here...
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    VE DAY...66 years today

    I was in Hanover Germany having a well earned rest, just aged 19 and a Royal Engineer. Geff
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    Events at Embassy Sportsdrome, Walford Rd.

    I used to go roller skating at the Embassy in the late 30`s early 40`s. In 1954 I proposed to my girl friend in the Masque Ballroom and I have still got the pleasure of living with her and loving her after 57 years. Geff
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