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Well done Lyn and all who have played a part in this great tribute.I shall be there tomorrow. Looking forward to the day.Chocks

Do you know the date of the Dedication of this one Dave?

This pretty much confims what I said earlier Fiona. On 1.4.18 He was based at RNAS Grain in Kent. he was then (RO) Rostered overseas on 27.10.18. (Seas) means that he was aboard ship for 2 days on passage to France where he served with the (BEF) British Expeditionary Force. On 22. 11 18 he was...

Looking forward to the pic's Dave. Set out this morning and got a pucture on way. Sadly missed it

Please forgive my ignorance, but the thread is "Aston Road", You're all talking about "Aston Rd" but the picture is of Aston Street. I'm confused!.

Nothing to do with accounting. Accountants in the Royal Navy come under the writers branch and would have WTR on their doc's. Clerks came under the stores accountants branch who would have "SA" on their doc'sThis is the Royal Naval Air Service. During WW1 HMS President II was the School of...

According to the book "British Army Uniforms and Insignia" by Brian Davis (Arms and Armour Press 1983). Good Conduct Badges were awarded as follows:-1 = 2 Years2 = 5 Years3 =12 Years4 = 16 Years5 = 21 Yerars6 = 26 Years7 = 32 years8 = 38 Years9 = 43 Years10 = 48 yearsAlthough up 10 badges were...

A particularly nasty teacher of mine lived around the corner from me in what was a very long but extremely quiet road.. A road we always felt safe to ride our bikes in.One morning my friend and I were hauled straight into the Heads office and accused by this teacher of stealing his doormat...

No it was the Taunus 12M .... Ford Germay's attempt to copy the Cortina MkI

Re: Lea Hall - Perry Barr Will do Pollypops.

Re: Lea Hall - Perry Barr Firstly, I should appologise for refering to Lea Hall as being located in Perry Barr. I went off the postcode I was given. Sorry Handsworth! Doesn't appear to be much information about the house out there but many thanks to all of you who offered help and info. I have...

Today I had to make a delivery to some allotments in Wood Lane Perry Barr. As I drove down a little lane on my right I was confronted by a very large building. I was informed by one of the growers that the building was know as Lea Hall. The Hall itself is well hidden from the road by thick trees...

This may well be the badge. It's the Royal Military School of Music

My father in law Bob Mutlow worked at metro in the early 50's as a coach trimmer. We found this picture just after he passed away earlier this year. Bob is far right front row.Unfortunately we don't know who any of the others are.

Pleased to hear you all had a good "Meet" yesterday ( BHF Meets are always good though, aren't they?). I would liked to have been there but previous committment prevented.

Spitfire and Hurricane (on way to Cosford) flew over the National Memorial Arboretum this lunch time during a dedication to my old squadron. Quite an Honour for us!

Glad that someone has thrown an element of doubt into the picture of the Tyburn House. I must admit that I've always believed the pub to have been an earlier pub on the site of the now Tyburn House and the out buildings that you can see on the left of your picture seem to match those that are...

The Royal Naval Air Service is 104 years old this year Viv. Formed in 1909. Merged with the Army in 1913 to form the RFC. From then until 1918 the RFC operated as the Army Wing and the Naval Wing of the RFC. On 1st April 1918 the RAF was formed and the Army Wing ceased to exist but the Naval...

A complete history of 4 Squadron here Sylvia. https://www.rafjever.org/4squadhistory1.htm

Thanks for all that info Judy. Now you mention it, I do remember the Golden Cross.