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    Roberts Family

    Hi I'm researching my mother in laws family. The Roberts family lived at 72 Tintern Road & 64 Upper Thomas Street, Aston Birmingham. Just looking for anyone who may have known the family. Mostly interested in Alfre Roberts who served in the army. I have found out a lot on ancestry but Alfred is...
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    BBC Events Seek First-hand Stories from WW2

    Hello Members, My name is Samantha Williams and I'm an assistant producer working for BBC Events, we are producing a concert to commemorate the 70th anniversary of VE Day, the concert will take place at Horse Guards Parade on 9th May 2015. During the concert we will be showing a series of short...
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    John Thomas Stoke 1887

    Ok i'm as stuck as a stuck person could be. Been trying to find my great grandfather John Thomas Stokes. I found out by contacting the Royal atrillery that he was in the royal artillers.(We have a photo of him in his uniform which we sent off to them) I've looked threw NA and Ancestry to try and...
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    1939 Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1st bn

    Hi All, I am researching my Grandfather Owen James Alton (Jim) who joined the 1st bn Royal Warwickshire Rgt in October 1939. He was then posted briefly to Deolali before advancing into Burma. His army number was 5114647 and his rank was Regimental Sgt Major. He served under Lt Col A.C...
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    Egypt Army mates 1948 - 1949

    Do you remember Clive David John Spooner Posted in Egypt 1948 - 1949 Would dearly like to find his old chum Alfie Dunn .. Lived in Lozelles and Married Doreen Do you knowanyone who was there I can ask if he remembers? thanks sharon
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    Small Heath Garrison in World War I

    My grandfather signed up for WWI in 1914. His wife was living in Wolverhampton to begin with but moved to Templefield Grove off Cattel Road in Smallheath. I notice that this is just off Garrison Lane. Was there an army garrison there in 1918? She may of course have moved to be with her sister as...
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