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To me, I would say it says 'Class Z'. Class Z was the standard route out of military service for wartime volunteers and conscripts to the regular army. It meant that the soldier could return to civilian life but subject to being recalled if required, for twelve months after discharge. In the...

Raymond Francis was inspector Lockhart in the series 'No Hiding Place' which ran from 1959 to 1967. Di.Poppitt, thanks for the information. I have no special interest in Raymond Huntley. I watched a film this week on TV called 'The Way Ahead' about a bunch of conscripts in WW2... David Niven...

Remember this face from the TV series 'Upstairs, Downstairs'. His name is Raymond Huntley and he was born in Birmingham in 1904. he made his stage debut at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1922. The son of Alfred and Fannie Anyone else know more of his Birmingham roots?

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7799681&queryType=1&resultcount=72 Above is the link to the National Archives site at Kew and the War Diary concerning the 11th Essex for September 1918. It costs £3:50 to download. I would say he was killed during...

"A face as long as Fourpence" I heard my missus say the other night. Where did that come from? Terry

The Border Regiment, 1st Battalion: August 1914 : in Maymyo, Burma. Returned to England, landing at Avonmouth 10 January 1915. Moved to Rugby. January 1915 : attached to 87th Brigade (29th Division), . Sailed from Avonmouth on 17 March 1915 for Gallipoli, going via Egypt and Mudros. Entitled...

Rin The 2nd Bn The Royal Warwickshire Regt. and reached Cape Town on 15 December, 1899. To keep lines of communication open it was found that mounted troops were needed and a contingent of Mounted Infantry was formed from 'B' Company, 2nd Royal Warwicks. On active service the men would have...

When in South Africa the Royal Warwicks had a Mounted Infantry Troop. Hence, the spurs and riding breeches and bandolier across his chest. I will try and find out more. Terry

Hi Janeld An old soldier time expired perhaps means that he was no longer required to serve in the Reserves (Regular soldiers after serving became reservists for so many years). It says he enlisted at the start of the war. So why did he join a regiment so far from the Midlands, because, no...

Would he be Sgt Alfred Henry Ward, No.5848, 1st Bn The Border Regt. KIA 1/7/1916 and buried in HAWTHORN RIDGE CEMETERY No.2, AUCHONVILLERS If so, I would think that he would have been in the same Regiment in 1901 serving in Burma. Being a pre-war regular he may have been in the Reserves in...

He is wearing his white walking out uniform as worn in the Tropics. But without seeing his cap badge you cannot tell what regiment he is serving in. He has got one Good conduct chevron on his sleeve and the crossed rifles badge indicates he was the best shot in his platoon/company Terry

Clair, I am now going to cause a lot of confusion. I see the info you have on William Martin is taken from the CWGC site. However, I have a CD Rom called 'Soldiers Died in the Great War'. On that, the info concerning William Martin is:- Born, Aberdeen. Enlisted, Birmingham. Died, Home...

Jane His Pension attestion papers are on Ancestry UK. He enlisted on 1 September 1914, Rifle Brigade, No Z 958. Unfortunately he was discharged from the army on 14 December 1914. The reason for Discharge was Kings Regulations (iii) Not being likely to become an efficient soldier. (probably due...

All six sons of Elizabeth and the late Thomas Maull of 16 Aston Lane, saw service in WW1. Three were killed. Lance Sgt Frederick Alfred Maull. No.7406, 2nd Bn. South Staffs Regt. (served as Moore) Killed on 2 November, 1914. Husband of Edith. Buried in the Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery...

The Military Funeral of Pte George Gilbert, No.6748, A Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Pte Gilbert Died of Wounds, back in the UK, received on active service in France. He was 36 years old. He left a wife, Florence. He is buried in Witton Cemetery.

Leo Amery was a Birmingham M.P. from 1911 to 1945. I was watching a programme on one of the cable tv history channels the other day. It turns out that his son, John Amery, sided with with Hitler and instigated the forming of the British Free Korps a unit of the Waffen SS. The unit only managed...

Taken from the book 'British Battalions on the Somme' by Ray Westlake.

Hello Barrie Here are some views of the Guards Cemetery, Les Boeufs, taken in July 2006. I was there for the 90th Anniversary of the Somme. Regards Terry

Cheers Wendy. STU70... is there a particular name that you are researching?

Barrie I found his Medal Index Card on the National Archives site under the name Davies. He never served in any other regiment according to Soldiers Died in Great War database. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=2269966&queryType=1&resultcount=1...