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w.w.1. newspaper clippings-Dudley Country Express

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hello all,
got a number of newspaper articles on local lads mostly from the county express, if anyone needs a look up let me know

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Hi Beardie

Any chance of a lookup for the name Hemmings.

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sorry farside cant find any hemmings! the county express covers the stourbridge , brierley hill, cradley/halesowen and rowley regis areas.

i will keep a eye out for any hemmings, if i find any i will let you know

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Thanks Beardie..
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Hi Beardie,

Many thanks for the kind offer.

I'm wondering if you could have a look up for the following surnames:

Tolley & Homer

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hi adrian,
had a quick check on tolley, i have a newspaper clipping (no picture) on 19384 pte james tolley of the 10th worcesters killed 3rd july 1916. he was coalminer living in cherry street, hawne, halesowen. if you want a copy let me know?

i have at least 2 or 3 articles on homers! i will look later when i have time!

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hi,
got clippings on the following homers

201083 l/cpl joseph homer 2/7 worcesters killed 24/10/17 aged 24
in clipping states parents living 6, new street , old hill but commonwealth war graves states mother living 2 priest street old hill

20666 pte william homer 2nd worcesters died 23/4/17
wife lived brick-kiln lane , brierley hill

84319 gnr daniel/david? homer royal artillery killed 7/5/17 aged 21

wife lived 55, victoria road , quarry bank.

newspaper states david , cwgc and soldiers died in great war states daniel :?
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Hi,

Many thanks for taking the time to search for me but none of those you mentioned are related but worth a try.

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found a hemming in the smethwick telephone
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