Albert was born to Alfred Herbert & Sarah Hannah Clarke, who lived at 47 Duke Street Mosborough Derbyshire. Albert William was born on 25 December 1916. He enlisted into the Devonshire Regiment 12th (Airborne) Bn. His Service No was 5626557 … Read More
Ezra Boulton was born in 1908 to William H and Clementina Boulton, he lived at 28 South Street, Mosborough Derbyshire with his sisters Florence aged 14 years, Sarah Ann aged 12, Edith Mary aged 10, Marion aged 8 and Esther … Read More
Able seaman Frederick Bircumshaw Fred Bircumshaw was born to Frank and Rosa Bircumshaw on 18/7/1920 in Mosborough, Derbyshire. Enlisted into the Royal Navy onto the ship the HMS Exeter. Service No. D/JX214712 Died: 10 March 1945 Age 25, Fellagra. Whilst a Prisoner … Read More
Kenneth Baker was born to Thomas and Elizabeth Baker in 1919. Regiment: 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment, Infantry Service No: 6298989 Died: 28 April 1943 age 24 Buried: Medjez-EI-Bab War Cemetery North Africa He was married to Margaret Sadler … Read More
MY IMAGINARY DAUGHTER I have more or less been dominated by male company from birth. My uncles bossed me around when I was young, then my three brothers bossed me as I grew up. In those days (the twenties) … Read More
Within a second, with one unguarded step, Susan was lying flat on her back on the cold, hard, unyielding paving slabs and the ugly black vulture, the harbinger of pain was hovering over her, waiting to feed his voracious appetite … Read More
After leaving school at the age of fourteen years, circumstances delayed my obtaining a position for the next two years. Out of the blue my mother acquired a “post” for me at Blackpool for the busy season. In order to … Read More
EVER BEEN HAD Robin was jumping up and down very excitedly whilst he was waiting impatiently for me to put on my hat and coat. He was keenly interested in trains, so I had promised to take him to … Read More
A War Time Wedding We were married during the war, July 1940 at 9.30 am at Eckington Parish Church to be precise. Clothing was on ration, so for many months my parents and relatives had been saving clothing coupons … Read More
George and Ruth had moved to the south of England, and Ruth had been very busy unpacking most of the day. After making herself a cup of coffee she settled down for a well-earned rest. Lifting up her legs and … Read More