View from near the Glacial Boulder, Cannock Chase
Painting, oil on board by Robert Perry RBSA (1944-). This area of Cannock Chase was occupied by Brocton Camp, one of two army training camps on Cannock Chase during the First World War.
This painting ...
View from Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A general view from the Camps showing how open the landscape was at the time and how bleak the men found it during the winter months. Being on a raised plateau the biting winds can be inhospitable almost ...
View near Rifle range Corner, Cannock Chase
Painting, oil on board by Robert Perry RBSA (1944-). This area of Cannock Chase was occupied by rifle ranges associated with the two army training camps which occupied Cannock Chase during the First World ...
Vincent Holt, Rugeley Camp
Vincent Holt of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry at the piano, in one of the huts at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. He was the son of James Holt(lockmaker)and Fanny Holt(nee Foster) of Willenhall, ...
W.A.A.C.s, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A portrait photograph of two women in Women's Auxiliary Army Corps uniforms at Brocton Camp. Seated is Gladys Harvey (1894-1977) from Rugeley who was a W.A.A.C. between 1917 and 1919 and worked as a waitress ...
WAACs, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A group of four Women's Auxiliary Army Corps members pictured at Brocton Camp. Seated right is Gladys Harvey of Rugeley who worked as a waitress in the camp canteen between 1917 and 1919.
Walton-on-the-Hill Church, near Stafford
St. Thomas' Church, Walton-on-the-Hill, near Stafford was built in 1853 to designs by Little Haywood architect, Charles Trubshaw.
A postcard published by W.H. Smith & Son, Stafford and postmarked ...
West Yorkshire Regiment, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
This group photograph is of Officers from the West Yorkshire Regiment and they look like they are positioned outside one of the Officer's Huts. Looking at the record of the various Battalions raised by ...
Whittington Barracks, near Lichfield
Soldiers, family and guests at a Passing Out Parade at Whittington Barracks.
Wounded soldier, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Thomas Gray(ling?), 11th Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment). He is wearing 'Hospital blues' and appears to have an arm injury. The 11th (Reserve) Battalion Green Howards ...
Yeomanry and militia, Autumn Manoeuvres on Cannock Chase
Yeomanry and militia pictured at the time of military manoeuvres at Etching Hill on Cannock Chase, Autumn 1873.
Major-General Lyson's encampment on Etchinghill, near Rugeley acted as his headquarters, ...
YMCA Hut No 2, Penkridge Bank, Cannock Chase
This image shows a group of soldiers outside Y.M.C.A Hut No 2 at Penkridge bank.
During the First World War two military camps were built on the Chase - Brocton Camp, which was located near to Anson's ...