RFCHistory
proper brummie kid
This is one - perhaps - for the descendants of those citizens of Birmingham who between 1915 and 1918 would be regarded as well-to do.
There was a permanent shortage of accommodation for officers at Castle Bromwich aerodrome and many of them were billeted out on the local population, mainly in Erdington so far as I can tell but certainly further afield too.
There is anecdotal evidence from the officers' point of view. A group of Canadian officers speak of the cold, the lack of heating, the ever present cup of tea, the rush to the end of the road to be picked up by the Tender - woe betide them if they missed it.
I don't know how "picky" the authorities were when it came to selecting suitable accommodation. For instance, where did they put someone like The Hon. Maynard Greville?
But my question is, what was the experience of the hosts?
We're into family folklore, memories handed down, and - ever hopeful - perhaps some photos?
There was a permanent shortage of accommodation for officers at Castle Bromwich aerodrome and many of them were billeted out on the local population, mainly in Erdington so far as I can tell but certainly further afield too.
There is anecdotal evidence from the officers' point of view. A group of Canadian officers speak of the cold, the lack of heating, the ever present cup of tea, the rush to the end of the road to be picked up by the Tender - woe betide them if they missed it.
I don't know how "picky" the authorities were when it came to selecting suitable accommodation. For instance, where did they put someone like The Hon. Maynard Greville?
But my question is, what was the experience of the hosts?
We're into family folklore, memories handed down, and - ever hopeful - perhaps some photos?