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    Service Films Released By Pathe Gazette Ww2

    I found these Jems on an Army site which I use I hope you find them as interesting as I did cheers Tomhttps://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=47056 https://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=47056
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    Finding living relatives

    Hello Sez, I have had some success on 192.com they do a people search and an electorial roll search from 2002.you may have to pay to view best regards Tom
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    The British Army

    whilst in the Army R.E.M.E attached to the 7th Hussars ( tank regt) in Hong Kong in 1955 we had a power display of what all the regiments duties were in a war situation .Including The 7th FLEET OF THE American Navy.we put 3 tank wrecks about 200yds apart and about 11/2 miles away from the...
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    Definition of “Brummie”, “Astonian” etc

    Whilst reading Brummy Slang the thought came into my head that what constitutes a true Brummy Like a true Cockney is born within the sound of Bow Bells. Seeing that Birmingham has spread its boundries over most of the surrounding countryside have we got any distinction about what District...
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    Born in hospital or at home ?

    Hi Snowball just a thought which may answer the different addresses two of my g/g/mothers from both sides of the family helped most of the family of that time in both childbirth and funerals .Im sure that must have been the case in lots of cases cheers tom
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    Put a name to this Car

    Hi Phil is it a Ford Pilot about 1949/50 if it isnt someone will is bound to Know regards Tom
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    trow shingler

    thankyou David and Arkrite for your help that makes three versions , having worked in a brassfoundry in my younger years and Ive done an eeny,meeny ,minny ,mo I like davids .cheers Tom
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    trow shingler

    On a marriage cert that I have it shows the trade as a trow shingler Ive looked up shingler and found .. roof tiler using wooden tiles but nothing for TROW . the letter T is slightly different from other Ts on the certificate any help would be appreciated cheers Tom
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    birmingham accent,good or bad

    Hi Dek not sure about the spelling but it means money it may have come about from the Americans cheers Tom
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    Afghan series called road warriers on jan 14th on itv 1 or 2

    Re: Afghan series called road warriers on THURSDAY 4TH FEBRUARY Afganistan Road Warriors is to shown on ITV1 on Thursday ,4th february at 10.35 pm the first of 4parts according to the write up 3 vehicles get seperated from the main convoy in a Taliban stronghold cheers Tom
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    On a Line

    Where does ... hes lost his rag ,or hes got his rag out come from cheers Tom
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    Afghan series called road warriers on jan 14th on itv 1 or 2

    Hi the link didnt seem to be working so ive tried again tom https://www.twofourbroadcast.com/news...adwarriors.asp
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    Afghan series called road warriers on jan 14th on itv 1 or 2

    Ref,Road Warriers now to be shown in February in a 4x60min series when I checked that it wasnt on this week I found the following info on Google by Inserting Road Warriers in Afganistan where there is some more info cheers Tom https://www.twofourbroadcast.com/news-110909-roadwarriors.asp
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    greaves

    Thankyou Shera I wil forward your info thanks again Tom
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    greaves

    Hi Ive had request today from Rhonda Willington in Australia for any information for her maternal G/mother Daisy May Davies born 1901 daughter of Matilda ,,, Daisy married a John William Greaves and had 3 children Irene,Daisy, and Joyce Rhondas mother thanks in advance cheers Tom
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    Wellhead Lane

    Ive played on Ellison's sports ground in 1950/51 with Aldridge Rd school against Upper Thomas ST in the Ansell's Shield cant remember the score but Aldridge won . the same year I played at Villa Park against Waverly rd Grammar school ,we drew the game and shared the cup we had the Home dressing...
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    Wellhead Lane

    Is my memory playing tricks but I seem to remember playing Youth Club football on some pitches in Wellhead lane1950/1/2 ish ,as i recall they were very stoney and hard cheers Tom
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    Afghan series called road warriers on jan 14th on itv 1 or 2

    I'm a member of an ARMY forum and the shortend version is from someone who knows about the programmes an ITV camera crew has been travelling with the the SOLDIERS who ferry the ammunition's to the front line the series uncovers the gritty reality the heroic Road Warriors who ferry their...
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    Birmingham Brass Founder

    Hi Wendy my father and the other casters used to protect their legs from the heat by wrapping hessian sacks around their trouser leg quite often the sack would just burst into flame and my dad would just beat it out with his bare hands , that was another problem with the trade your hands...
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    family tree template

    Hi mike- g I posted the offer some 4/5 weeks ago and loaded it with my current account details (2010 platinum)but didn't load my credit card details as I had purchased it from Pc World at the moment after several phone and email both my ANCESTRY .C AND MY FAMILY TREE MAKER end in June 2010 two...
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