Soldiers, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A group of soldiers pictured outside a hut at Rugeley Camp. In the front row, seated 4th from left is a soldier wearing the uniform of the North Staffordshire Regiment. Most of the others are Durham ...
Soldiers, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A group of officers from various regiments, including two from the South Staffordshire Regiment. Soldiers from the South Staffordshire Regiment were stationed at Rugeley Camp from October 1915.
Soldiers, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
This postcard view shows soldiers of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) Band pictured outside their hut at Rugeley Camp, also known as Penkridge Bank Camp. Battalions of the King's Own Yorkshire ...
Somme 1st July
Acrylic on canvas, unframed. 'Somme 1st July', by Andy Farr (1962-). A recreation of still image from 'The Battle of the Somme' 1916 film showing a soldier carrying a fallen comrade on his shoulders. ...
South Staffordshire 1/5th Battalion Regiment Band
Postcard showing the band of the 1/5th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, shortly after formation in Walsall in 1914.
Pte Sidney Gee is seated on the gound next left of the drums. The cousin ...
Souvenir postcard, Brocton Camp
The verse on this postcard has tried to capture the essence of training at Brocton Camp. It is written in the style of black humour typical of the First World War. This postcard was sent in 1916 by Private ...
Souvenir postcard, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A postcard published by J. Salmon of Sevenoaks, Kent. On the reverse is written "To Mother & Father from Thomas."
Souvenir postcard, Cannock Chase
A photograph copy of a novelty postcard sent by a soldier based at either Brocton Camp or Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase during World War 1.
Souvenir postcard, Cannock Chase
A copy photograph of a novelty postcard with the caption "For gootness sake go back! Here kom der Yorks & Lancs.". Sent by a soldier from the Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment from Cannock Chase during ...
Souvenir postcard, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A souvenir postcard with a verse "To the Children at Home", publsihed by T.H. Pemberton, Leigh Street, Burslem. Sent by Harry Varley from Rugeley Camp to his little sister, Doreen, in York.
Souvenir postcard, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A novelty postcard with the caption "There's some fine lassies aboot here at Rugeley". Published by Photochrom Co. Ltd., London and Tunbridge Wells, in their 'Celesque' series.
Souvenir postcard, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A number of generic novelty cards were created that could be used at any training camp in the country. All the supplier had to do either overprint or or write in the location.
This postcard was published ...
Souvenir postcard, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A souvenir postcard with an illustration of an Army haversack which unfolds to reveal a series of 12 generic images of army life. It has been overprinted with the message: "I have a sack (haversack) ...
Spansbroekmolen Crater, Messines, Belgium
Painting, oil on board by Robert Perry RBSA (1944-). The water-filled Spansbroekmolen crater is the site of a mine explosion, one of 19 detonated by allied troops at the Battle of Messines Ridge in June ...
St John Ambulance Association Sling, World War 1
This sling was used during the First World War to aid serving men and women.
It has numerous images on how to wear it or use it on various injuries. It was made by St. John Ambulance which was formed ...
St. Bartholomew's Church, Butterton
Interior view of Butterton church, decorated to commemorate the centenary of the 1918 Armistice and to give thanks for Butterton's status as a 'Doubly Thankful' village (the only one in Staffordshire), ...
St. Jame's Church Memorial Corner. Photographed by William Blake.
Church interior, including a First World War memorial corner. Taken at St. Jame's Church, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
St. Joseph's Hall, Stone
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Hall stands on Station Road. In January 1915 it was taken over by the Stone Branch of the Red Cross as a convalescent hospital for servicemen from other war hospitals.
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