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Wendy Can I use the photo please when I write about the Birmingham munitions output.... even though it was Minworth. Regards Terry

Thanks Pollypops. Wal. No I am not from Sandy Lane and never went to that school either. I was raised at Lea Village then Tile Cross then Chelmsley Wood and now live at Castle Brom. My mom's side of the family came from Talfourd Street and Greenway Street. Their surname was Witsey. My dad was...

Thanks I have tried to register but keep on getting a problem for some reason and nothing is happening Terry p.s. managed it, am now registered

"we heard of the munitions factory being built at Water Orton, between Minworth and Water Orton, grenade filling factory and I thought I might just as well go and try and do something for the country and I went and of course they said that ‘yes, you could start straight away’, which I did. Now...

This is not a Birmingham City FC related thread. I am after a couple of good pictures of Tilton Road before it was all demolished showing the old Terraced houses or the various terraces. Even if its got Auntie Mabel in it or Uncle Alf in it. can any Forum member help please? Thanks Terry

I do not think they were trees. More like the outside Toilets!

Cheers Nick

Ok Nick. Thanks I can always remember a factory on the Cattell Road corner. I did not realise there was one past the school. What did Pugh's manufacture? Terry

Hello Mike Yes thank you that does help. I take it others such as Tintern, Stanley are on the other side of the road. During WW1 some Tilton road residents worked at Pugh's factory on war work. This would no doubt be situated on the corner of Tilton Road/Cattell Road. regards Terry

Has anyone got a plan of Tilton Road showing the Terraces and Places that run off it. Thanks Terry

Can a forum member with a good map of Tilton Road, showing all the names of the "Places" "Terraces" that come off Tilton Road i.e Tintern Place, Osbourne, Stanley etc etc Cheers Terry

hello 205mal I have been a few times to the Menin Gate ceremony at 8pm. However, I am a "Somme" person. I will be returning for a long weekend in September and once again I will be walking in the footsteps of those gallant lads Terry

Thanks Colin I have seen all that But nothing to a possible link to Brum as it states in the newspaper Terry

Hello Fellow Forum members I found a brief article in one of the editions of a WW1 Birmingham Newspaper. It relates to a VC winner being born in Sparkbrook and attending Five Ways Grammar School. I have been in contact with the Archivist at the King Edwards School Foundation and they have no...

Checking Ancestry he appears to have died in April/May/June 1922 aged 21 Terry

His service records prove interesting reading. After his discharge he re-enlisted to what looks like the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. There seems to be quite a few times he was absent and forfeiting several days pay. Then he moved onto the Army Service Corps before deserting on 28 July 1917...

Thanks for taking the time and looking Lynne Terry

hello both Perhaps census records may give his name rather than initials. He has a mention in the National Roll of the Great War (Birmingham), but, again only initials. Still living at 121 Edith Road, Smethwick. regards Terry

hello all Found an interesting item in Picture World published on 9 Feb 1916. Can anyone help me in finding out more about this lad Thanks Terry p.s. Illustrated Weekly Mercury was where the item come from.

His initials, surname and number were listed in the Casualty list in the Birmingham Daily Post that was published on 19 August 1916. Due to very large casualty figures and the confusion in collating names of men who were missing, killed or wounded there is a strong possibility that the actual...