Home Guard dinner, Pigot Arms Hotel, Pattingham
Members of the Home Guard pictured in the photograph include Mr Hann, Fred Moseley, Jack Moseley, 'Speedy' Tom Ray, Eric Reynolds, Mr Dignan (RAF Perton), Ted Groves (RAF Perton), Charlie Harley, Tom ...
Home Guard, "C" Company, The Meir, 3rd Staffordshire Battalion
Front row: 2nd from right is Dennis Ridge, 3rd from right is Frank Frost. At this time Frank lived in Eversley Road, Normacot and was about 17 years old.
Edward O'keeffe is 7th on the right 4th row ...
Home Guard, Codsall
Members of Codsall Home Guard pictured in the car park of the Bull Inn at The Square, Codsall.
Howson family, Manor House, Calton
Some members of the Howson family of Manor House, Calton, with two men in Army uniforms. Edward Howson and his wife Ellen took possession of Manor House in February 1918.
Manor House was built around ...
Infantry Clerks Training Course, Whittington Barracks, near Lichfield
A group of soldiers, including some from the North Staffordshire Regiment, at the Infantry Clerks Training Centre at Whittington Barracks.
In the first row from the back are to back row are: Pte Landon ...
Jim and Amy Craig, Derrington
Amy Craig was aged 33 at the time this photograph was taken and was pregnant with Muriel Amy, one of her four daughters. Jim was on Embarkation Leave following his call up to serve in the Northamptonshire ...
Joe Caddick, Pattingham
Joe was a cook for Officers throughout the Second World War.
John Joyce, born 1880
John Joyce was born in 1880 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. He joined the army in 1914. After WWI he moved to Ireland, where he stayed until his death in the early 1960s.
John Russell Alder, Gunner 11052276 Royal Artillery. Born 1923
John was born on 27th September 1923 in Portsmouth, Hampshire. In 1941 all men between 20 and 23 years of age had to report to the Employment Exchange in Blackpool Lancashire to register for military ...
Lance Corporal 'Bill' Coltman VC, pictured with other members of the 1/6th Battalion, North Staffords
Lance Corporal Coltman, VC is pictured here on the right with CSM Garnham MM (left) and two officers. Coltman joined the 1/6th North Staffordshire Regiment in January 1915 as a stretcher-bearer. He ...
Leading Seaman, Roy Tittensor, Stafford Station
Pictured arriving at Stafford Railway Station is Leading Seaman Roy Tittensor, home from service in Korean waters and being welcomed by his brother-in-law, mother, sister, Mrs Marion Goodwin and his father. ...
Leek Volunteer Band, Ball Haye Hall
This is probably the earliest photograph of the band, who were considered to be one of the best in Staffordshire. They gave open air concerts to large audiences in Leek Market Place on Monday evenings ...
Lichfield Home Guard, Lichfield
Lichfield Home Guard pictured outside King Edward VI School in Lichfield,
The man sitting 4th from the left on the front row (with the moustache) is Edward Alfred Geoffrey 'EAG' Marlar, who was also ...
Lt. Richard Byrd Levett, Milford Hall
Richard William Byrd Levett (1897-1917) was heir to Milford Hall and was killed in action on 10 March 1917 at Bapaume, on the Somme, while serving in the King's Royal Rifle Corps during the First World ...
Marquis of Anglesey
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquis of Anglesey, was born in 1768 and died in 1854. The Paget family home was Beaudesert, which stood on the south-eastern edge of Cannock Chase.
He fought in Flanders, ...
Matthew Edward Joyce, Pioneer Corps. Born 1919
Matthew Joyce was born in December 1919 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Matthew survived combat in World War Two.
Matthew Edward Joyce, RE (T) 2157 Sapper, Royal Engineers 492054. Born 1885
Matthew was born in 1885 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. He married Florence Alice Leadbetter in 1905. He enlisted into the Royal Engineers on 10th October 1914 and a year later was serving in ...
Mayor Jack Whalley, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Councillor Jack Whalley stood as Mayor of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, May 1990 - 1991.
Whalley is shown here wearing the traditional Mayoral red cape, hat, jabot and chains; but he also proudly ...