Search results

This is the proposed Armed forces Memorial to be built at Alrewas National Arboretum. it will certainl put Alrewas(Staffs)on the map

Millers lamps were more or less rivals to Lucas's but on a smaller scale

Here's another photo of either Hawker Hind/Hart,not quite sure picture was taken at Cosford air Museum

Those were the boy's Graham so graceful to watch them flying

Now adays it's the Royal Marine Commando's who carry out the great tradition, each having their own specialised sections

Cromwell, I can remember as a kid, walking roughly 5 miles from home, to Castle Bromwich aerodrome to watch the aircraft flying there, they were either Hawker Hart's or Hawker Hinds, this would be just before WW2

Graham, I think the W.L.A badge had a ear of wheat on it but not quite sure

just a thought, could it be anything to do with Forestry Corps during the war??

Graham, it's roughly half size of that shown, and the fixing on the back is same as general cap badges curious Eh? something to get your teeth into ;) ;) O0

Thanks Postie O0

Re: Cap badge Graham, Have you any idea what Regt,Corps, this cap badge represents? It's been kicking around in our house for years -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dennis just placed badge under yours which is a German Mountain Fighter "Edelweiss" Badge...

John your photo shows what I was about to write it was used as a large car park for quite a few years

that's a great photo Graham Those guy's certainly earned the extra pay Cheers mate O0 O0

Re: Armed Forces Memorial Armed Forces Memorial As you may (or may not)all know by now the above new memorial will be built at the Arboretum and the Turf Cutting Ceremony was held there recently. Unlike the memorials in towns and villages across the nation there is nowhere that records the...

Here is (hopefully) A photo of the memorial to the A.T.S. at Alrewas Arboretum

Graham, came across this  picture of a tethered balloon used by REs maybe in Bechuanaland?or Boer War sorry about the poor quality ( courtesy of AAC

Graham your a genius, smashing photo's of the R.E.s at work they served in every conflict hence the badge "Ubique" flew the balloons the 1st aircraft & run the signals,hence the "Newly" R.A.F & Royal Signals Thanks Friend O0

Graham, Have you any photo's of Royal Engineers serving in the Boar War? if so,I would love to see them regards, dennis

Aston, the one I mentioned, was just by the woods inside Banners Gate, as I said it was a POW camp before,and there was a piano there for some time after it was unused

Peter , you are correct about the tank testing ground, the tanks came from the Wolsey factory, Do you remember the POW camp just inside Banners gate? was later to become the US army post office