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Could I be the last member of the Home Guard in Birmingham, or one of the last. I was in B. Company, Warwickshire Home Guard stationed at Marchment Road. Girls School. Bordesley Green. Birmingham. 9. I am in my 95 year so there cannot be many of us left. Geoff.

When I open my Laptop a message tells me " Could not reconnect all network drives," I can still use the internet but there are certain items it will not do. Help would be appreciated. Geff

A message " Not Responding" /the screen goes Misty and Freezes/ it also Freezes with out the Mist. Has it got a bug, I have Norton Security. GEFF.

I worked for Craftinwood Ltd in the late 40s and early 50s. they were in Ashted Row but after the re-development of that area I lost touch with them. Did they go out of business, or did they go bankrupt. They were a very laid back firm to work for, and their work was excellent. Geff

The recent anniversary ofV.E. day 70 years ago jogged my memory in regard to the service my family gaveto the war effort from Sept. 1939 to November 1947. My parents had 6 children and we were allinvolved totally. The age range betweenthe eldest and the youngest was 12 years. Little did we...

I have researched my G.G.Grandfather back to his birth in 1771 via the 1841 census. I now want to go on to Parish Records. Which can be recommended? "Ancestry.co" is chargeable and "Familysearch.org" is free, which would suit me being an old pensioner, can anyone put me on the right track please.

M

Where can I find the details of a court case in 1940-41 at the Steelhouse Central Courts, would it be the Birmingham Mail or the Court Archives?

My brother went to France soon after the war started in 1939, he was in the 8th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regt. he came home via Dunkirk. He was then moved to the Yorks and Lancs Regt. I am having trouble in finding anything about the 8th after Dunkirk. Was it disbanded and why? Is there...

If you are in your your 70s or 80s read the following book "Children of War" by Susan Goodman. I got it from my local library, it is a compelling read, I could`nt put it down until finished. It brought back a lot of memories for me good and bad, it also brought tears to my eyes. Geff.

My sister who would have been 96 now, had she lived, was once in a club in the "Evening Despatch" newspaper. It was certainly not racist but it was called " The Nig Nog Club". My daughter now has the badge amongst the family heirlooms. Has anyone recollections of the club. I did write to the...

I have no idea what the these cars are named, they are outside my father- in-laws shop and he is about 30 years old in the picture making the period around 1915-1925. Geff

Why is it that when post war conflicts etc. are mentioned, Palestine never comes into the debate. It is about 4 years ago that the goverment allowed Palestine veterans to march at the cenataph in Whitehall. I am well aware that it was not a war as such but we did lose 478 men and women over the...

any information on "Craftinwoods" Shopfitters in Ashted Row 1930. Thankyou

SOME 50 ODD YEARS AGO MY FATHER GAVE ME A COPY OF A PLAN TITLED "HOW SHOULD THE CITY BE REPLANNED" IT IS 30" SQUARE AND THERE ARE 2 DESIGNS ON IT, ONE IN PINK AND ONE IN BLUE. THE PINK ONE WAS DRAWN BY A SURVEYOR, FRED. J. PEPPER IN 1918. IT WAS VERY FUTERISTIC IN DESIGN I.E. BUILD AN AERODROME...

MY FRIEND AND I TODAY WERE DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM OF THE PRESENT DAY DESERTERS FROM THE ARMED FORCES IN IRAQ. HE CAME UP WITH THE SOLUTION THAT THEY SHOULD DO WHAT THEY DID IN THE 2ND. WORLD WAR, THAT IS SHOOT THEM. I SERVED NEARLY FOUR YEARS IN THE ARMY DURING AND AFTER THE WAR AND HAVE NEVER...

HI ALBERTA, MY MATES AND I DID THE SAME AS YOUR OLD MAN , WE CYCLED TO THE WOODS IN THE EARLY PART OF THE WAR, ALSO FROM ALUM ROCK. BY THE TIME YOU GOT THE BLUE BELLS HOME TO MOM THEY WERE DEAD GEFF

I WAS BORN IN FOXWELL RD. BORDESLEY GREEN EAST. DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE BENNETT FAMILY, 4 BOYS 2 GIRLS, WE LEFT FOR A LARGER HOUSE IN 1938. BROTHER VICTOR WAS KILLED IN THE WAR GEFF

I STARTED WORK IN THE BUYERS OFFICE IN 1940 AT THE ATCO LAWN MOWER CO. I.E. CHARLES H. PUGH LTD. TILTON ROAD ,GARRISON LANE I GOT THE SACK BECAUSE EVERY TIME THE BOSS WANTED ME I WAS IN THE JOINERY SHOP. I THEN WENT INTO SHOPFITTING AND REMAINED A JOINER ALL MY WORKING LIFE. GEFF

GUN SITE CAN ANYONE REMEMBER WHERE IN YARDLEY OR STECHFORD AN ANTI -AIRCRAFT GUN SITE WAS IN 42- 44. I SERVED ON IT WHILE IN THE HOME GUARD. I CANNOT PLACE WHERE IT WAS EXACTLY . I WAS SWORN TO KEEP THE SECRET THAT IT WAS A ROCKET SITE. I CAN RECALL CATCHING THE OUTER CIRCLE BUS BACK TO ALUM...