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They also got in some performances...

On the 15th February, the battalion paraded on the school playing fields off Eastern Road... Just this once(!) , as it's an interesting story. Thanks for sharing.

On 14th February 1945, the Birmingham Post reported on the arrival of the Six Triple Eight at the old school in a rather upbeat piece... We've yet to find the photo of the two ladies and the young boy.

Yes, I rather got stuck on the memories of others theme and Facebook. I should be making the thread more informative. Thank you. Yes, the authorities would have been US.

That's a particularly disturbing case. Councillor Albert Bradbeer, for whom the West Heath school is named, was an advocate of the members. I say members, as others went to the baths after the first told them of her experience. Sadly, the Deputy Mayor had no powers to overturn the military's order.

Thanks. We have those and then some. The Birmingham media reported on all manner of events and occasions as Brummies showed that spirit of hospitality for which we are well known.

Hello, Carolann - thanks for your reply. I believe we may be at cross purposes. My school is the old King Edward's on the Bristol Road whereas yours is Collingwood.

Thanks, again.

I've just started a thread on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (Six Triple Eight) -https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/6888th-central-postal-directory-battalion-six-triple-eight.52014/. I'm working to corroborate anecdotal evidence which mentions some of its...

The Six Triple Eight was an all-Black, all-female, US Women's Army Corps unit that was sent to Birmingham in February 1945 to deal with the backlog of mail which had built up. It was stationed at the old King Edward's School buildings on the Bristol Road. Given six months to complete the task it...

That's great, thanks. It would be 'greater' to find one showing 6888th members. Maybe one day.

First of all, thanks for this thread, which I realise was started a good number of years ago. The 6888th (Six Triple Eight) is a unit I've been researching. I know of no Canadian soldiers stationed in the former school buildings but I have been told about the dances in Muntz Park. I have a...