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Just seen this. First of all I have to find the map again. Regards Terry

A Pal at work is related to "Dicky" York who played for Villa and England. He served in the RFC/RAF in WW1. There's another one! Terry

Not every young man of military age served in WW1 many did important war work in the munitions factories Terry

Hello Clarkie Thanks for looking Regards Terry

On the day war was declared, 4 August 191, John Buck aged 12, was watching gun carriages being moved. He was pushed against one and ended up being crushed. He was taken to hospital with severe internal injuries. (taken from the Birmingham Daily Post 5 August 1914) Could anyone tell me what...

My great uncle died in the Great War. He enlisted into the Special Reserve in 1911 when he was 19 years old. On his service papers he put down as his occupation "Town Labourer". Would this be something like a street cleaner? Thanks Terry

Hello Chris Luckily your uncle's Service Papers are on Ancestry. However some pages are hard to understand due to the poor handwriting. His mother and father were George and Emily. Two brothers George W and Herbert. Three sisters Elizabeth (Toronto Canada), Florrie and Doris. 44 Carlton Rd...

I bought a postcard of a young girl taken in a Birmingham photographer's studio on October 1914. Her name is Elsie Merrick and she was 14 years old. Checking the 1911 Census she has two older Brothers. Sidney Bruce Merrick and Hubert Howard Merrick. The Absent Voters List of 1918 shows Sidney...

The 3rd Birmingham Pals (16th Royal Warwicks) had two former VIlla (wash my mouth with soap and water!) Players. 1905 FA Cup winner, Joseph "Jack" Windmill rose to the rank of Regimental Sergeant Major and gained the Military Cross and theDistinguished Conduct Medal for bravery.After the war he...

I used to go to Mothers when I was about 16/17. I can still remember my very first visit. Standing in the queue outside and listening to the sound of 'Cream' from inside. The first act that I saw was Brian Auger and the Trinity, which also included the singer Julie Driscoll. They had a record in...

Section C, 138 Heavy Battery: the Hampstead HeaviesThis is a photo of the group of men who served a single heavy gun (a 60-pounder) in the 138th Heavy Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery, taken in London before they sailed for the front in April 1916. The battery stayed in France until...

Around Feb 1917 the Germans moved back to the Hindenburg Line and the 48th Division advanced as the Germans retreated. The 48th Div including the 1/5 Royal Warwicks were in the vicinity of Peronne to Epehy from March to April 1917. During July 1917 the battalion moved up to Ypres and was...

hello perry commoner... sorry I only research WW1 servicemen. E Clayton..... There was a soldier serving in the Royal Warwicks with the name Thomas Clayton. His service number was 306191. This service number was a block of numbers used by the 8th Royal Warwickshire from 1917. Pte Clayton was...

Hi Geff I do not mind checking for you. John Bennett is a popular name and there are several Medal Index cards to John Bennett's in the Warwicks. Swagger sticks were given to privates and NCO's as part of their walking out dress. It stopped them putting their hands in their pockets. Or possibly...

Pte John Matthews born Nechells No.11527 Coldstream Guards KIA 4 Nov 1918 Pte John Matthews born Birmingham No. 203817 2/4th Ox & Bucks KIA 22 Aug 1917 Pte John Matthew enlisted Birmingham No.20999 10th Royal Warwickshire Died 22 Jan 1917

Hi Geff I can copy the pages concerning the 9th Royal Warwicks from a book. It covers their service from Gallipoli, Mesopotamia to Baku with what was known as the Dunster Force in 1918/19. Terry

hello Austin K2 Your father Frederick A Darby served in the 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Service number 11568. Regards Terry

Hi Geff The 1/8 along with the 1/5, 1/6 & 1/7 Royal Warwicks were Territorials, with the 1/8 coming from Aston. They served in 143 Brigade of the 48th (South Midland) Division. At the time he was killed these battalions were on routine trench duties. i.e periods holding the front line trenches...

Royal Fusiliers (taken from the Long Long Trail web site) 43rd and 44th (Garrison) Battalions Formed in France in May and September 1918 from Garrison Guard Companies, for duty at the five Army HQ's. Manned by troops who had been rated as medically unfit for front line duty. Terry