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Steve,She was my grandmother, her name was Emily helen Pritchard,did not use her first name, Dave Edwards

Re: Bingham. Pipone, I have those medals but they do not have any ribbons Dave Edwards

Emily Helen Pritchard

Annie Did your Grandfather William Pegg live somewhere in the country not far from Bham? The reason I asked was my Grandfather was at Witton Aston from the late 1890's until 1911 when he took over the Fire Chiet's position at Bartley green. I remember going to one of his friends house...

Only as good as the person behind the sight.I had a slightly cross eyed lad who could do a ! inch group at 100yds and another who was kicking up the chalk on the hill behind the Butts until I sorted him out then he did less than 1inch at 100yds. All good fun. Dave Edwards

I was there in 1943 and I did not see any soldiers, the army camp was alongside Garrets green lane on the Outmore road side from the Tech( that was) to the Meadway, Len Copsey was there at the same time. Dave Edwards

They were, my Father was in the mounted Police and I have a very wide photo of (I think "D" Div) taken at Dukes st with all the Horses all lined up

Did'nt they look awkward, the cadre Sergents always tried to get the lads to use the rifle the conventional way. I struggled with many a new intake to use the normal way and they became good marksmen.

The present rifles have a gas ajuster which you can set to eject long or short,you do not burn your elbow then.

There was a rifle which shot around corners with a mirror mounted at 45 degrees on the bend, there were two types one for left and one for right. Dave Edwards

I was an armourer in the R.E.M.E. for two years and serviced 24 different types of weapons and I never saw a left handed weapon. Some lefties fired right handed but dropped the rifle and operated the bolt left handed. Many a lad I had to train to fire right handed because it was the quickest way...

I have found Steveo and spoken to him, some people working for the services are very good when asked to give info that is not the norm in their daily service. Steveo mentioned that he was a Paramedic and lived in Ashford in kent on his post so I contacted the Hospital in Ashford who put me onto...

Is there anybody out there that knows how I can get in touch with a Steve Bingham from ashford in Kent. I joined this site two days ago and realized I have all the info he has been searching for the last 3 years in photo's and family tree He was on the Firebrigade site about 12 months ago. eddie 14

I wonder if William Mytton is on this photo of a picnic with my grandfather, " have you any photo's of him"? David Edwards

Steve Bingo you have hit the jackpot! I have joined the forum today and noticed your name which was my grandfather's name, he was a fireman at Aston in the 1900's I have all the info you require in photo's and memories you want, the family tree the date of his death, where is buried the life I...