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Royal Warwickshire Birmingham Battalions parading to St Martins, i think in the 20s.

Hope these are ok.

Dave, Here is the photo as promised. (I hope) Charlie

Terry, thanks for your info once again and for the time spent looking for me. Chucka

Hi Terry, thanks for your reply, have you any suggestions on how i could find out which Btl he was in. Chucka

I have a Charles Williams No 1454 RWR, and have been informed that he was in the TF and a member of either in the 1/5th or the 1/6th, how can i find out which one of these he belonged to ? Chucka

Hi Pete you are right about there being 2 stations, as i remember when i failed my medical they offered to take me "Over the road and join the Army" they wasn't so strict on colour blindness apparently, needless to say i rejected the offer. Chucka

Hey Phil thats a brill picture, as soon as i saw it all my Sat night memory's came back to me, thanks. Chucka

Thanks Plil and Dave for those great pics, i was suprised as i was led to believe that it had been demolished some time ago, Dave do you remember those old creaky steep stairs we had to climb, ? Chucka

I know this is a long shot but does anyone have a photo of the recruting station in James Watt St, I went there to join the Navy in 1960 when i was 14 with a letter of consent from my Dad, they wouldn't have me as i am colour blind, reds & greens. Broke my heart.

Hi Elizabeth, I had a date with a girl who worked there, cant recall her name, she was a dark headed girl, really nice looking if I remember rightly, i took her to The Jolly Sailor in West Brom, very romantic, ha ha,

Your right Chris it was a rough place but the atmosphere was great, you never knew what was going to happen next, there was more entertainment there on a Sat night than the Hippodrome, as you say "Happy day's" Chucka

As I have mentioned in other threads I have started, i can remenber lot's of places in Brum but cant put my finger on where they were situated, in the early 60s i used to make a delivery to Lyons and i am sure it was by Snow Hill Station, one cold morning the chef made me an ommelette but as i...

Thinking about it that sounds like the right area, but what is there now ? :rolleyes:

I used to go to Yates in the City around 1964 but for the life of me i cant recall the location of it, (thats the trouble with old age) can anyone enlighten me please. Chucka

Was this turned into a rollerskating rink

Around 1959-60 i was a member of the "Art Club" at Spon Lane school in West Bromwich, as a treat we were taken to see Lunchbox with the intention of sketching scenes when we got back to school, we were instructed by our teacher "Not to look at the camera if they are by you and if anyone waves...

Hi there, many, many years ago i used to go to dance hall in Rookery Rd, i think it was called the Plaza though i cant be sure as my memory seems older than me, i remember there used to be a pencil factory on the opposite side, can anyone remember going there and the name of it ? :rolleyes: Chucka

When the 14th was FIRST recruted they were numbered 1-1000, then the 15th were recruted and they also were numbered 1-1000, and then the 16th, again 1-1000, so you had 1 soldier from each Bt with the same number, I have found a few soldiers with the same number and Bt in the Pals book, but I...

The service number 1278 for the 16th Bt was a Pte A.H.Smout. KIA 10/05/17 There was a 1278 Pte J.H Thomas listed in the 15th, this could easily be a misprint and be the the man you want.