Chris
Just read the very interesting article in the Birmingham Post you mentioned in particular about the men who went war from Birmingham. Thank you for your contribution to it.
I have been helped in my family history research by the information from the Long Long Trail website about my Birmingham canal boatmen ancestors who were part of the war effort in moving goods and equipment. It helped me understand that their work was as valuable to the war effort as if they had been fighting. More of my boatmen ancesters did join up and were unfortunately killed in WW1.
I am very grateful for the work of yourself and others who are activeley recording history and the stories of the lives of those brave people who fought in the wars and publishing it so that it will be preserved and available for future generations to read.
I hope your website will be one of those digitalised by the Birminghm Library project so it can be preserved for the future.
Louisa