Ryecroft and Bloxwich cemeteries

LOL Graeme,

Was with Andy and boy did it PiXXX down we were sitting in the car waiting outside Nunhead, drove around to the other enterance and the sun was out LOL

Regards
Tom

 

Hi all

HOORAY, managed to get down to West Brom and will post the pics below.

READER








Regards,

Graeme

 

Next is PARRY








Regards,

Graeme

 

SAVAGE

Note spelling of 'Parashoot'.

In poor condition







2 more to come

 

SAVAGE (contd)






Regards

Graeme

 

PERRY (for Mitch)





Regards

Graeme

 

Hi

Someone wanted

albert henry Phillips 7885644 RAC/11 SAS Bn 16/02/1941
from
All Saints Churchyard, W/Brom

This was a real swine to find. The cemetery is in about 3 or 4 parts and each is really overgrown. Spent more time on this one than all the other put together. (NOT complaining, though, enjoyed myself !!)




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Graeme

 

here they are





Regards

Graeme

 

Hi

While at All Saints Church, W/Brom found this memorial to Captain James EATON who had the honour of repeating Nelson's famous signal.






Regards

Graeme

 

Hi Graeme,

Thanks for the above, I did note the agrounds look nice and clean and yet the headstones could do with a clean also..

But anyway thanks for getting them for us

Regards
Tom
PS Graeme you should try Nunhead like a bloody SAS cause

 

Graeme
As Tom has said already - many thanks once again.another cemetery off the list!

Andy

 

Graeme thank you very much, that's another cemetery finished.

Lieutenant JOSEPH WILLIAM PERRY
287863 – Yorkshire Dragoons
Who died age 32 on 13 July 1945
Son of Joseph and Beatrice Helen Perry; husband of Elsie Perry, of Taunton, Somerset.
WEST BROMWICH CEMETERY Sec. C. Grave 1028.

Cheers
Paul

 

Morning All,

No probs, enjoyed myself,

Graeme

 

Hi Graeme
My Name is Glen Speak, Nephew of the quoted Archibald Savage who was my uncle. I wonder if you could offer some advice on how to get more information on Archie. Stories from my late grandmother tell of Archie's commitment to the regiment and although he had pneumonia signed himself out of hospital to continue training for D Day but collapsed on an airplane just before a jump. I would like to try and substantiate this if possible, as it was my understanding that if he had died on active service he should have a war memorial grave. i would like to know the best course of action to find out more.
Also even though it is many years since i visited the grave with my grandmother i never noticed the misspelled inscription.
kind regards

 

Hello Glen
He is recognised as a casualty he is listed on the Commonwealth War Graves Commision (CWGC) web site.
Also his grave whilst laying flat shows his name very clearly and will be checked by the CWGC every few years to ensure his name is still visible.

SAVAGE, ARCHIBALD
Rank:
Private
Service No:
5127892
Date of Death:
23/12/1943
Age:
20
Regiment/Service:
The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
8th Bn.
Grave Reference:
Sec. D. Grave 1531A.
Cemetery:
WEST BROMWICH CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Archibald and Gertrude May Savage, of Hill Top, West Bromwich.

service records will be a good start for further information
Requests for personal data and service records - GOV.UK
regards
Clive

 

Hello Glen

I cannot help you with more information on your Uncle, but we always suggest to new forum members that they apply for their relatives service records first from the MOD
Requests for personal data and service records - GOV.UK

You know his regiment but if you have no idea of his service number just put his FULL date of birth on the form as they can usually find it from that. When you get them, we can point you in the direction of the war diaries.

Lesley

Edited: Clive beat me to the link!

 

Hello Graeme
I am trying to trace the family of John and Charlie Bullock of 11 Queen Mary Street Palfrey Walsall
Can you help there brother drowned and Died in training on Feb 14 1941 his name was Frank Bullock of the
South Staffordshire Regiment 4923410 my email is ksfoods@yahoo.com 07885 817071

 

iIs best to remove your email address and phone number from the post

Details are of Charles Bullock with the service number you quoted below
BULLOCK, CHARLES EDWARD
Rank:
Private
Service No:
4923410
Date of Death:
04/09/1941
Age:
28
Regiment/Service:
Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
31st Indep. Coy.
Grave Reference:
Sec. 40. Grave 5.
Cemetery:
WALSALL (RYECROFT) CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Charles Oliver Joint Bullock and Martha Bullock, of Walsall; husband of Annie Bullock, of Walsall.



Pvt Charles Edward Bullock ( - 1941) - Find A Grave Photos

 

Morning,

I do not know anything about the family or their current whereabouts.

As regards Charles, he enlisted in the Army at Lichfield on Thursday 27 June 1940. A non-swimmer, he drowned on an exercise at Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. Part of the exercise entailed the crossing of a river during which Charles was swept downstream and drowned.

Regards,

Graeme