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Rosie Ricketts
Auxiliary Territorial Service
My mother, Peggy Ricketts, has seen a photograph showing all of her cousins born to Richard (Dick) and Liz Ricketts, of Birmingham. This photo, printed in a Birmingham newspaper, was unusual because there were lads all from the same family all in uniform (she thinks sailors) and one girl, Rosie, in her ATS uniform. The caption was something like - The Biggest Family at War. They all had Ricketts as their surname - names were probably Dick, Joey, Pat, Mick, Leslie, Stanley, Jack and Rose/Rosie. The family was huge - about 17 kids she thinks!
This photo was shown to Mum by her cousin Florence (Floss) Potter, wife of Levi Potter. They had a daughter Margaret and all moved to Kent from Birmingham.
If anyone remembers seeing this photo, could suggest where I could find a copy, knows this huge Ricketts clan, or the Potter family in Kent, please help.