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dtye. purely out of interest. as you have his campaign medals, can you tell us what info is engraved on them please? Barrie.

There is a Charles William Rogers shown on the 1918 Absent Voters List. Charles William Rogers Pte 242220 11 Beds. Regt living at 147 Waverley Road.

Are these his attestation papers?

Thank you Di, that is really helpful. I tried it with my Gt Grandfather Joseph Chambers and found all his siblings. :)

Peter Walker wrote; I was born in the 1930s, and my parents and grandparents condemned anyone who had been in a workhouse, how times change Peter. Those of us studying our family history, look on an ancestors time in the workhouse as a "badge of honour" we are proud to find someone who "did...

What was the sewing machine shop that was in Muntz St and later moved to Coventry Rd, I think the man whp ran it was Peter Flint. My wife worked in both shops at one time.

Welcome to the forum Lyndam.

What's going on? In a part of the site dedicated to the First World War we have a thread about Second World War POW's, and a posting about Handbags, is it me, or is there something wrong here. Barrie.

Welcome to the forum Tommy C. Just post some names and dates and watch the help arrive. :)

welcome to the site Janine. good luck with your searches. Barrie.

Hello Wendy and welcome to the forum.:)

Neil. Sorry to say I do not have access to that sort of info. Have you thought of contacting the Regimental Museum of your Grandads regt, they may have the regimental diaries in their possession, and he will undoubtedly be mentioned in there. Hope this is of help, Barrie.

Hi Neil is this copy any clearer for you?

I wonder what has happened to PaulHammond??

Could you confirm that you can still use pre decimal QE11 stamps for their decimal equivalent value? I thought they had been demonetized. Kind regards Dave My error there Dave. I meant decimal value stamps. Sorry. Barrie.

This looks like his birth registration; Births Jun 1894 Harrison William George Birmingham 6d40

Here is his burial place. In memory of Rifleman William George Harrison. A679 7 Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Died aged 21 23 Nov 1915. Son of George and Rose Harrison of 36 Angelina Street, Birmingham. Remembered With Honour. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.

Hi Paul. Here is his medal card. oops, late again.

I think you will find that postage labels (stamps) remain valid for use virtually for ever. £ s d stamps, regardless of the monarch on the stamp, remained valid up until the advent of decimal coinage. All stamps that have been issued during the reign of QE II are still valid for use. I...

Welcome to the forum Denis. :)