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WW1 was dated from 1914 to 1920 to give time to for those in the UK forces to claim pensions, medals etc, it was the rule to give a new number if transferred to another unit which happened many times due to the heavy casualites suffered in the war. Len.

Whittals had building tradesmen on the Lucas, Shaftmoor Lane permanately, some changed jobs to work for Lucas , BW3, 4, 5 & 8 also Marston Green. Len.

diane reed, Click this website. Len. https://www.veterans-uk.info/

I was a 15yr old lad working on my machine when it was announced on the factory tannoy that our troops had landed, loud cheering broke out and i think we all worked harder but were saddened by our thoughts of the wounded and those who would die, God bless them all. Len. :greatbritainflag:

Morning Bernie , Len.

I have always held the opinion that a bomb detonated by any group of people with a "cause" to persue can not know if they killing or injuring a friend or foe in a crowd, a bomb with the ability to do that does not exist they are just killers. Len.

Brum Burgin,They are photos of Kings Norton. Len.

The Swan Island area, circa 1950?, The Swan Hotel is on the L/Hand side of the photo, see if you can identify any other buildings!!, :notlooking::cooleyes: Len.

My memory tells me rightly or wrongly, that the horse & van`s belonged to Holtoms bakery & Joyners bakery both taken over by Hardings bakery at Church Rd Yardley during WW2. Len.

Click this link it is interesting. Len. https://www.goosemoor-lane.com/gravellymap1.htm

Type in search Yardley Cemetery plenty of help you will find. Len.

Hi Chris. This web might be of interest to you. Len. www.home-guard.org.uk/hg/med.html

Hi Chris, The name Eynon rings a bell but i can not say i remember him, what school did he go to & what was his home district? they might jog the old memory. Len.

Hi Chris, Have a look at this web. Len. www.home-guard.org.uk/hg/med.html

Hi Howard, Some Serial Numbers. Len. 1966: Annnn 1967: Bnnnn 1968: Cnnnn 1969: Dnnnn 1970: Ennnn 1971: Fnnnn 1972: Gnnnn 1973: Hnnnn

Re: Pte. 1542 Zachariah Trueman thedore, Contact the UKveterans Agency they are very helpful. Len.

Morning Jean, Yes it is going strong with new owner Jim aka Postie, keep trying. Len.

A true Hero.Posted by Len. Olga Kevelos, who has died aged 85, was one of the last of the wartime "Idle Women", the waterborne equivalent of the Land Girls; after the war she became the country's leading lady motorcyclist and the only...

Report of a Chinese Lady turning underground shelters into underground shopping mall`s in China and making a £1.06 BN fortune, ladys name Xiuli Hawken, she is married to an Englishman, from the Daily Mirror 08/05/ 2011. Len.

Sorry Phil, my Senior moment mistake, you are correct it is The Dolphin and the Lidl supermarket, the supermarket shares the site with Farmfoods & a pet food shop. Len.