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Great Grandad P.J.F.Burgess (Frederick Burgess) In younger days Peter James fredrick Burgess Known by (Fredrick Burgess) Was Born in Crewe, married my great- grandmother, in Bilston, Black country and either before or after the Bore War moved & settled in B'ham He served in India & was an...

Post card from relative Re- my Great-Grandad, Peter James fredrick burgess,

My Great-Grandather Peter James fredrick Burgess Known by (Fredrick Burgess) Born in Crewe, But married my great- grandmother & before or after the War moved & settled in B'ham He served in India & was an Eningeer & story goes he did some work for the Raj while serving in India & on the back...

Thank you Don, Yes great photo, Sadly i didn't get a chance to meet my Dad's father (my Grandad) he died when i was a baby, Wonder if they were heavy the leather strap across his chest, One of the lucky ones who came home to his family, All brave souls Least we forgot

Yes, Wonder if it was heavy, One of the lucky ones who came home to his family, All brave souls Least we forgot

My Grandad "Albert James Burgess" Born B'ham in his Uniform 1st WW Aged we believe 16 or 17yrs old, 1914/1915 Was on western front Royal Warwickshire Reg Garrison Artillery Reg, I think he fired Cannons, Did read his Service record a good fee years ago, But completely forgot what was...

My Grandad Albert James Burgess in his Uniform in the 1st WW Aged we believe 16 or 17yrs old, 1914 Was on western front Royal Warwickshire Reg Garrison Artillery Reg

Dad Egypt national Service

Dad with cousin jerry abt 1951 in Sparkbrook birmingham

Dad with cousin jerry abt 1951 in Sparkbrook birmingham

My Dad (Nickname) Binga Banga Bonga (aka) "Kenny" On back of this photo its written In Abu Sultan in tent 4, Xmas Eve 1950, Serving his National Service Warwickshire Reg, Electrical Engineeriners But don't quote me on that

On leave from national Service & doing some electrical work for the C&A department store in Birmingham city centre (Town) and My mother worked in the C&A cafeteria at the time & that's how they met each other & fell deeply in Loveee ❤️ And the rest was history I suppose They got married in...

Hello Dennis Just came across your post My father Did his national Service in we believe between 1949-1953, But was also told he signed up & did extra service not just the standard 3yrs, I do have a few photos of my late father's time in Egypt while serving his national Service, The photo...

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Also i met my soul mate when I was 18yrs old & he was 19yrs old, in 1986, We both met while working at the same place, Within 4 months we moved into a bedsit together & married 3yrs later, 35yrs together in all & in 2021 aged 55yrs old he died within 3 months, We both were given the One of the...

Hi Lyn Aw, that really touched my heart reading your reply, Very similar to yourself lynn I was also bullied at school for having Alburn redhair & was the only one in the family with redhair aswel I was picked on throughout school for having a different coloured hair to everyone else, & as...

Hi Lyn, Thank you so much tor the lovely welcome, And your Kind words, And Unfortunately yes i agree lynn & suspect it still happens in certain care homes to this day, And sadly those places ruined my life more than I can mention, I came from a loving family, Both my Parents worked their...

Yes Tony, I was visited by two undercover women detective's in late 90s Re- same thing,

Hi Mary, I'm pretty sure I remember you I was on Aston Veiw aswel, Late 70s-84 My name back then was Lisa Burgess, I'm not 100% so don't quote me on this, Lol But was it me & you that went to the cinema once & watched Raiders of the lost Ark?? I know Aston veiw was taken to Germany &...