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Cycle corps Hi JB, some time in the past,we had some info on the Cycle Corps WW1 on this site,perhaps some one can point you in the right direction, good luck dennis

Hi Chrism have just got round to looking at those photo's found them very interesting,thanks for posting the website. Dennis

Alrewas Memorial On a very wet Sunday, I was taken to see the memorial and took these photograph's inside the walls where all 16,000 names are remembered,it is a truly lovely monument to our lads who lost their lives while serving our country

BBc Programme on TV I thought that was an excellant programme Alf they have made a lovely job creating the memorial at Alrewas,15,000 namea inscribed on the walls, as soon as I can get a lift, I shall go and have a look,have got two of my old army buddies names on there and have just made...

Anyone interested how our lads and allies were brutally treated by the Japanese & Korean's,should read ...... "Surviving The Sword" Prisoner's of the Japanese 1942-1945 For all those poor lads ,pity the bomb was not dropped before

Uniform Hi Watton, just checked out your picture, the regiment is.... 8th (KINGS ROYAL IRISH) Hussars raised in 1693 as (Robert)Cunningham'sDragoons 8th K R I Hussars in1822 Motto " Pristinea virtutis memores" The memory of former valour

These two photographs are from the Candian War museum

veterans Badge Good for you Alf:great:

Anyone interested in the Falkland's war would enjoy this book tells how they got the "tanker's" ready to fuel the "Vulcan's,how they had to chase about getting obsolete spares,including a part that was being used in the airman's mess!!!!

Does anyone remember the time that the chap serving in the outdoor got fatally shot? This guy wanted one of the Beer label's off the Pump, When he was refused he went home,got his gun,came back to the pub and killed the poor man. It is now a Mc Donald's

Vets badge Any of you guys entitled to the badge,and can access into Victoria Sq over this week end (29th June-1st July)can get the badge from the Veterans Stall,no Problem

Hi Beryl And Cromwell, my taste of books are very varied, once I pick up a book, I will read it from cover to cover, Have you come across...."Berlin, the downfall 1945" by Anthony Beevor. As you see by the title it's about Germany in the latter days of Natzism Almost as good as Stalingrad by...

Kingstanding The actual "King Charles" pub was on the corner of Kings Rd & Hartley Rd long since gone,houses built there now

Lads, what I should have done as regards the "Dear John" letter, was to go around the boys and collect a dozen photographs of girls,and sent them asking her to keep her photo and return the others:P

"1421,The Year China discovered The World" Author Gavin Menzies, A real interesting book, he has a website giving more info.....www1421.tv it puts another slant on life,forget Columnbus,these guy's did the navigation

Hi Di, Guess your man was one of the lucky ones if he got home every week-end You may have cried,but don't suppose he felt happy leaving you, me? had a Dear John" letter after 12 months,but glad to say it worked out for the better

Britain's last Tommies Hello Beryl, sorry I should have stated the author he is........ Richard Van Emden Another great book you would enjoy, He was English born, , A very Big hero of Canada....... "No Time For Dreams" a soldier's six-year journey through WW2 By Robert W. Metcalfe,,he...

Hi Beryl, yes it really is an interesting book,it pulled no punches as to the rights and wrongs of decisions made at the time. I have just started a book titled "The last Tommies" a compilation of story's told by the old gentlemen Of WW 1, sadly not many around to-day but a few did live to the...

Hi Friend, yes it mentions The battle of Alamein right the way through to Tunis,quite a mention of the RAF who played a large part, I am sure you would enjoy the book8)

Anyone interested in reading what it was like in the desert 1942-43 should enjoy James Holland's book titled "To gether We Stand" very well written