Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase

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Date:1915 - 1918 (c.)

Description:These are the Officers' huts in front of "P" Lines with the large Guard Hut and Commanding Officer's Office to the right. The beginning of "Q" Lines are on the far right hand side of the postcard. The two outer huts are the Officers' quarters with lavatories tagged on the end, and in the centre is the Officers' Mess. You can see the Officers' rooms had their own stove whilst the lower ranks had just one stove for about 28 men. This area was known as Anson's Bank and was treated almost as a separate Camp to Brocton Camp. In front of these huts, just out of sight, is one of the YMCA recreation huts. They were all located overlooking the present day Chase Road Corner car park.

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Donor ref:13_070r (215/36505)

Source: Mr Jake Whitehouse

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