Here we have this publication entitled The National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 BIRMINGHAM Section VI on CD Rom covering BIRMINGHAM.
It was produced circa 1920 by the National Publishing Company, it was the companies initial intention too produce these Rolls of Honour to cover the whole country.
However they went into liquidation not so long after they began to produce them, a total of fourteen areas were produced before the companies decline.
They are set out alphabetically by surname, they contain a variety of details about each serviceman, including medals awarded.
They also contain an address for each entry, this would be the address of either the serviceman himself or his next of kin.
HERE IS A TYPICAL EXAMPLE
HAMMOND H. PRIVATE Worcestershire Regt.
Having already seen service in the Boer War, he re-enlisted in August 1914 and was immediately drafted to the Western Front. He took part in the Battles of Mons, The Marne, The Aisne, La Bassee, Ypres, Neuve Chapelle, Loos, The Somme and Arras and during the retreat on March 30th 1918 was killed in action at Passchendaele.
He was entitled to the Mons Star and the General Service and Victory Medals, in addition to which he already held the Queens & King's South African Medals.
8 Melbourne Place, Rea Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham. Z4133
AREAS COVERED
ASHTED
BALSALL HEATH - BIRMINGHAM - BORDESLEY - BROOKFIELDS
CAMP HILL - CHEAPSIDE
DERITEND - DIGBETH
EDGBASTON
HANDSWORTH - HIGHGATE - HOCKLEY
LADYWOOD - LOZELLS
SALTLEY - SMALL HEATH - SMETHWICK - SOHO - SPARKBROOK - SPRING HILL - ST PAUL'S
VAUXHALL
WASHWOOD HEATH - WINSON GREEN
