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My Granddad was at Dunkirk, he was lifted June 1st. Like one or two others I’ve read on here he was in the Royal Artillery. Until two years ago I was fortunate enough to be a guide at Dover Castle. It was there in the underground tunnels that Operation Dynamo (the rescue from Dunkirk) was...

Hi all, anyone out there recommend a one volume book that covers the Industrial Revolution as it affected Birmingham and The Black Country? thank you Gary

I have just made a small donation as a thank you to yourselves especially pjmburns and MWS who have just been great in in helping me. Gary

Thank you so much! learning so much.I thought he was still living in Essex when he passed away. families are funny still can't believe my dad and his sister didn't know about him. Gary

Sorry I may be being a bit dim here 1939 reg?

The main dead end is from Little Compton, Gloucestershire onwards. I know James initally went to Evesham then to Birmingham, No idea why or though I can make an educated guess. Thomas also having a brother was a bit of a surprise. As I say neither my father or his elder sister were aware. Thomas...

Brilliant thanks so much . I'm just as interested in Birmingham as it was then, is this the best site for more of the general history of the area? Two of my great grandfathers, the other from the North East, moved to Folkestone once they had joined the army. Although 12 years apart and in...

Hi thanks for getting back to me, everyone called him Jim but James was his middle name Thomas his first name. Thanks for the other info everyone I knew some but not all. I know his family originally came fro. Little Compton. But after that there are lots of gaps. Kind regards Gary

Hi I am researching my grandfather and great grandfather both called Thomas Jordan. They lived and were born in Oak Tree Road Birmingham. My Grandfather ended up down here in Folkestone Kent but passed away in 1958. My father who passed some 5 years ago now didn't really know much about his...