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    Princess Alice / Parklands housing estate Sutton Coldfield / New Oscott

    My grandad was one of the boys who grew up at the Princess Alice during the 1930s. He didn't talk about it much but he acquired a profound and enduring passion for heavy horses, that he undoubtedly developed from those he encountered there where they were plough horses. His feet were a...
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    Les Burgin in Egypt

    This is my grandfather's (Raymond Perry) army photo that he gave to my grandmother (Ellen) in return for her sweetheart picture (on the right) that he carried with him throughout his years serving in North Africa. He wrote letters home nearly every day, but could never say exactly where he was...
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