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  1. rickyd

    military abbreviations

    Thank you to Sue and Len I am just down he road from Chatham so will ahve to take a trip to the museum x
  2. rickyd

    Dale

    Thank you to Suzanne and sylvia great help x
  3. rickyd

    Dale

    Hi All I know its a long shot but worth a try I wonder if any one would know of Emily or Edith Dale Last known address was 47 Regent Road Sandwell Any information would be grateful Rick
  4. rickyd

    military abbreviations

    thanks Nick that is good to know Rick
  5. rickyd

    military abbreviations

    Hi Brian I did not think of the reserves or the date come to that ,nteresting that he may have gone from a driver to a telegraphist though Rick
  6. rickyd

    military abbreviations

    it was on the 1920 electoral roll on Midland historical data site the same address 72 frederuck road Rick
  7. rickyd

    military abbreviations

    Thanks Barrie i shall plod along i know what you mean about numbers lol
  8. rickyd

    military abbreviations

    Hi Barrie His Name was George Dale ,i have a medal card for the original Number 92453 but not for the new found number thanks for your reply Rick
  9. rickyd

    military abbreviations

    Hi Suzanne thanks for the welcome if it was the telegraph company would he have been given a new reg number i dont know? it is all a bit confusing because he originally told the family he was in the Navy, and have not long known this other information lol I will keep trawling the net in hope x
  10. rickyd

    military abbreviations

    Hi not been on here for a long time so nice to be back Can anybody explain the following for me ? 624440 Tel., R Co., R.E. I found it on the absent voters electoral roll on midlands historical data site for my grandfather George Dale However it is not the same as a previous number and rank i...
  11. rickyd

    Dale Family

    Well that has put a spanner in the works lol we always believed he was in he navy,oooh very strange thanks for that Rick
  12. rickyd

    Dale Family

    Hi Shera thanks ever so much for that is the service number George Dales is it an army one do you know. I cant thank you enough for this information Regards Rick
  13. rickyd

    Dale Family

    Hi Shera Thanks ever so much for that information, it certainly seems to be the same people. I know that my grandad George was living in London in 1931 that was when he married my nan,but i did think that Charles died in 1937 but obviously not so i will have to have another look at that. Also...
  14. rickyd

    Dale Family

    Hi all I am looking for any information on my great grandfather and his children post 1911 His name was Charles Dale he was born at yew tree cottage perry barr in 1871,he married Emily Stanyard in 1896 at St Johns Perry Barr. He had five children that i know of:- George born 1897 perry barr...
  15. rickyd

    woodman inn ballsall heath

    Hi mikegee Really sorry i missed your last post i dont wish to appear ignorant. I have been trying to find a death for Charles and the most appropriate one is 1937,unfortunately i come from one of those families that for one reason or another the past is not spoken of so it has been back to...
  16. rickyd

    woodman inn ballsall heath

    Cheers thanks for that it does look rather small don't it? i take from your reply that the trams were removed from 1953 onwards. Would you be able to tell me if the Birnmingham archives would have details of licensed victualler of the area,iam thinking of travel up to the area to do some...
  17. rickyd

    woodman inn ballsall heath

    Hi phil Thanks for that and the picture,Iknow my great grandfather run a few pubs over the years with his wife Their names were Charles Dale and Emily they both came from Perry Barr. Ansells Brewery was a name i heard from a young age,but i know it has now closed down for some years ,now i know...
  18. rickyd

    woodman inn ballsall heath

    Hi there am new to this forum so hello to all I dont know if anyone can help i am looking for information on The Woodman Edward Road balsal heath. My great granddad was listed as a beer retailer there ion the 1911 census,I have been trying to find out the brewery but have had no success could...
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