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    Medal card lookup for Charles William Rogers

    Hi Ron He is a Machinist and living at 175 Warwick Rd, Sparkhill born in the parish of Yardley aged 19 years and 2 months on enlistment. 5ft 6 1/2 inches tall, chest (girth when fully expanded, 33 1/2"). Vision Good, Physical Development Good. Service history: Birmingham (crossed out and Home...
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    Chris Upton's Magical Literary Bus !

    Glad you had a good time Wendy. I hear it was a great success:) Suzanne
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    Did they emigrate?

    yes Shortie I wondered if she dropped the first name? So good that your friend had a happy upbringing:) Good luck with your research. Suzanne
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    Did they emigrate?

    Glad it helps Shortie:) But as for the daughter Gwynadd - she's a complete mystery! Suzanne
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    Did they emigrate?

    Hi Shortie There is a marriage for a Florence R O'dell in 1976 (I know she would have been 67ish) to Archie C Venton, Bodmin, Cornwall and then a death for a Florence Rose Venton in 1997 Bodmin, Cornwall. Birth date 27 Sept 1909 aged 87 years. Maybe she married her lost "love"? Worth a...
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    Blundell - the Aston variety rather than Studley

    Think I've found his birth. Edward Ernest BLUNBALL AMJ 1887 Aston 6d 281. Actual image says Edward Ernest blundAll and the ref should be 6d 284 Suzanne
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    Blundell - the Aston variety rather than Studley

    There's a birth for an Oswald C Blundell, mother's maiden name ALLEN 1930 OND 6d 722 Suzanne
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    Blundell - the Aston variety rather than Studley

    There's also a marriage in 1914 Edward E Blundell to Olive H M (actual page is Olive M M) Allen in Aston. Electoral rolls show an Edward Ernest and Olive Maud Mary Blundell living at Highfield Road/Terrace from 1920 to 1955 Suzanne
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    Blundell - the Aston variety rather than Studley

    There are also 4 images on FMP army records. for Edward Ernest Blundell, father Edward Blundell. Seems this Edward Ernest joined 1904. Suzanne
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    Blundell - the Aston variety rather than Studley

    Hi There is a death for an Edward E Blundell - Bham - Birth abt 1887 died 1964 aged 77 ref 9c 396. Suzanne
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    Chris Upton's Magical Literary Bus !

    Quick update folks. Tickets are selling fast:) There's approximately 12 left. Suzanne
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    Thomas Siviter Smith

    Hi I wonder if the person mentioned in this clip is related to the Siviter Smith family living in Heaton Drive in 1960 he is an industrialist. He's seen in the clip about 3 minutes in. Hope the clip works...
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    Chris Upton's Magical Literary Bus !

    Hope you folks don't mind that I nudge this up again:) It's just so that any new people to the site get to hear about this event. Thanks, Suzanne Here's "Sherlock" - as usual he's on the case (and the bus:)).
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    Links : Jewellery Quarter Research Group (now Trust) site

    Brian You are a star! Bet Dottie will be well pleased:) Suzanne
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    Helo Deciphering please

    Thanks for that Chris. You may well be correct. The documents I have are from his enlistment at Bham in 1901 in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. By the 1st world war he was a sergeant in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infanty, 8th Batt. I have his medal card but no service papers for WW1. If he was...
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    Key Hill Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions

    "It will be nice if you are able to visit Key Hill Suzanne as there is nothing like seeing for yourself. What a great result." Yes Wendy, I think another visit is due:) The last time was over a year ago when I went to photograph Caroline Downing (nee Rogers) and her family. Quite a...
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    Key Hill Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions

    Wow!!! Brian thank you so much for photographing these:) It was always a long shot that they would be on a memorial. At least I have an idea of resting places now even though I can't definitely 'claim' them:) Once more, thankyou so much. Suzanne
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    Key Hill Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions

    Thanks Wendy Very informative answer:) That's cleared it up for me. No need to apologise either. You and others are doing a fantastic job:) Cheers Suzanne
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    Key Hill Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions

    Hi Wendy Sorry to bother you again:) Can you just confirm if L213 is a vault or grave as your previous post #190 said it was a grave and also that H10 is a public grave as previously you said vault? Sorry for the confusion. Suzanne
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    Key Hill Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions

    Hi Wendy Once again thanks for your help, it's much appreciated:) Suzanne
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