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came across this when i was up last think ive got the company right





on the wall by chance house

nice find peter

from west bromwich papers

Hello,

You recently posted a newspaper cutting regarding Joseph Bird who worked for Chances Glass and was killed in action in France during WW2. I have discovered he was my first cousin and would love to know any further details you may have or simply the name of the newspaper concerned.

1911
BIRD, William Husband Married M 43 1868 Labourer General Staffs Westbromwich
BIRD, Harriet Wife Married18 years F 42 1869 Staffs Westbromwich
BIRD, Joseph Son M 14 1897 Moulder Astiant Iron Staffs Westbromwich
BIRD, Florance Daughter F 12 1899 School Staffs Westbromwich
BIRD, Lily Daughter F 10 1901 School Staffs Westbromwich
BIRD, William Son M 5 1906 School Staffs Westbromwich
HAYFIELD, John Boarder Married M 21 1890 Labourer General Staffs Westbromwich
HAYFIELD, Ethel Boarder Married F 22 1889 Domestic Staffs Westbromwich
HAYFIELD, John Thomas Boarder M 0 (4 MONTHS) 1911 Staffs Westbromwich
28 Union St West Bromwich
County: Staffordshire

BIRD William HAYFIELD Harriet West Bromwich Register Office (WBRO) Sandwell Register Office WBRO/23/186 1893

Chavez321 wrote:Hello,

You recently posted a newspaper cutting regarding Joseph Bird who worked for Chances Glass and was killed in action in France during WW2. I have discovered he was my first cousin and would love to know any further details you may have or simply the name of the newspaper concerned.

sorry for not getting back to you sooner, my birthday the weekend

from memory the typeface looks like the west bromwich 'the free press' newspaper, if not it will be 'the midland chronicle'

sorry i cant be of more help!

feral

p.s. joseph bird was killed world war one not two