Terry Carter Posted 28 September , 2004 Share Posted 28 September , 2004 The famous author J R R Tolkien had a younger brother Hilary Tolkien. He enlisted into the 3rd Birmingham Battalion (16th Royal Warwicks) his number was 1020. He was in the Bugles/Drums section so he was a stretcher bearer. He was wounded in April, 1916. The first training HQ for the 3rd Birmingham Battalion was Moseley School, B'ham. I am trying to locate a photo of Hilary Tolkien either in uniform or civilian dress. I have several of the Drums and Bugles section but cannot pinpoint him. PLEASE.. has anyone out there got a picture of him. I know his picture (in uniform)was in a book published about Tolkien a few years ago. By the way this is for the present day Moseley School/College archives who I am giving copies of my research and photos of the 3rd B'ham's training period there. Cheers folks Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 28 September , 2004 Share Posted 28 September , 2004 terry, i have checked h. carpenters book on tolkien only one picture of hilary taken in 1905,is that the picture you on about? enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 28 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 28 September , 2004 Hi Enoch No, the one I saw, he was in his blue uniform standing on the steps of the main entrance to Moseley School, I think he was holding a bugle. It was around ten years or so ago. I was flicking through a book at W H Smiths. Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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