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hello, that would be interesting to see Regards Terry

Yes, skilled workers were needed for important war work. However, at the start of the war if you were seen not to be in uniform, you was looked on as a shirker and quite often white feathers were handed out to imply cowardice. That is why the badges were issued. Terry

I have flipped the picture round, mirror image, type of thing, and it looks correct that way and zooming into the badge I would definitely say Hampshire Regiment. (the "Royal" title was not given until after WW1). Terry

I have checked Ancestry and cannot find a Hugh Cecil Walker serving in WW1. There are quite a few Hugh Walker's in the Medal Card Index. But until we can establish what the cap badge is we are clutching at straws, so to speak. It was not uncommon for Birmingham men to serve in various regiments...

The cap badge could be one of many of that type. It needs to be a better scan. Regards Terry

I know the Lady mayoress of Walsall died due to a Zeppelin raid. Also I do recall someone telling me that Lady Cadbury's pet monkey died of shock during another raid. Is that true? Did Zeppelins drop bombs on Birmingham? terry

I am starting research about life on the home front in Birmingham during WW1. I will be covering recruitment, training, casualties, munitions, military hospitals etc. I do have a copy of the 1921 book " Birmingham in the Great War", but, I want to elaborate more and use more pictures. And...

Regarding the re-dedication of the memorial. I will be assisting Dave Vaux with his display about the Royal Warwickshire Birmingham men who served in the Boer War. It will be extremely interesting Regards Terry

His six digit service number 200382 was in the block of numbers allotted to the 5th Bn Royal Warwicks. So he served in the 1/5th or 2/5th. Regards Terry

Re: Lily Violet Gibbins born 9 August 1916 Hello Alberta Thanks for checking. I know about Evelyn and the first daughter born in 1914, Elizabeth but always known as Dolly. Lynne.... thanks for that, that could be a possibility.... Gibbins and Gibbons seems to get mixed regards Terry...

There has never been any mention of Lily Violet Gibbins from family members. My mom who is 85 has no idea who she is. She is the daughter of my gran and her first husband, Benjamin Gibbins 1890-1919 who died of Spanish Flu on leave from France. Any clues please Thanks Terry

When I get chance I will scan, and can email you a trench map of the area if you want Terry

I have just sorted the 10th RWR War Diary and found Alan has beaten me to it. regards Terry An interesting bit of info. It was the 10th's C and D coys that took part in the failed attack and they were under the command of a certain Captain Sellex, who at the time, was drunk as a skunk and had...

The four chevrons are "overseas service stripes 1914 -18" the bottom stripe should be red denoting he was on active service before 31 December 1914 and the others would be blue. This indicates the picture was probably taken in 1918. Terry

Lee Just prior to the Somme Offensive of 1st July 1916, the 1/6th Royal Warwicks were holding the trenches in the vicinity of Hebuterne and Fonquevillers, north of Serre. Both the 1/6th and 1/8th were loaned out to the 4th Division for the 1st July attack on the Heidenkopf Redoubt. Without...

As I said in reply No.12 to this topic. The parade consists of the volunteers to the 2nd Birmingham Battalion (2nd Birmingham Pals), who would become the 15th Bn the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, under the temporary command of Captain George Smith (on horse) of the South Staffs Regiment. Captain...

Re: A recrutement parade in Corperation St The picture is that of the original volunteers of the 2nd Birmingham Battalion. They had their very first parade at Thorp Street Barracks where they were given their Birmingham Battalion buttonhole badge. Afterwards the battalion marched through...

The original photograph was taken during the 3rd Birmingham Pals very first tour of trenches on the western front. They arrived in France on 21 November, 1915. These waterlogged trenches were in the vicinity of the village of Carnoy located on the Bray front (southern Somme sector). This is...

Hi Tony I have started to research the names, but you have beaten me to it. What is the name on the last plaque, right hand side on the bottom. Is it Homans? Thanks for what you have done. I plan to make a copy of the central section of the memorial. As you know the Witsey's were my Great...

Hello Kim James Jenks was awarded the Victory medal and the War medal and his family would also have received a Death Plaque or Dead Man's Penny as they were called. Having the two medals indicates that he did not enter a theatre of war until after the 1 January 1916. Most WW1 records were...