Private John 'Jack' Joyce, 212681 Royal Army Service Corps. Born 1909
John was born 6th October 1909 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. He married Elleanor Annie Thorley, pictured with two of their sons, on 26th September 1942. John and Elleanor had six children.
John ...
Quartermaster's staff, Whittington Barracks, near Lichfield
Members of the North Staffordshire Regiment Quartermaster's staff pictured at Whittington Barracks.
Back row (left to right): G. Ormsby, A. Landon, C. Brightman, J. Hammer, K. Copestake, D. Roden.
Front ...
R.A. Officers with King George VI, Lichfield
King George VI is here pictured with Officers from the Royal Artillery North Staffs.
RAF Stafford Mountain Rescue Team
The RAF Mountain Rescue Service Headquarters was based at RAF Stafford until 2004 and coordinated the RAF's five mountain rescue teams based at Kinloss, Leuchars, Leeming, St Athan and Stafford. Each ...
Remembrance Sunday, War Memorial, Stafford
The crosses at the War Memorial in Victoria Square, Stafford, commemorating the Fallen of two World Wars, are examined by three 20 year old Stafford National Servicemen, on demobilisation leave, who have ...
Reverend John Reay, Vicar of Hednesford 1919-33
Reverend Reay, M.C., M.Sc. became a chaplain with the army in France during the First World War. He is pictured here wearing his army uniform. He was decorated for rescuing wounded men from 'No Man's ...
Sam Hemmingfield, Durham Light Infantry
Sam pictured in his Durham Light Infantry uniform, during World War 1, service number 80867. He was promoted to sergeant and posted to the Cannock Chase Training Camps after service in France, where he ...
Second Contingent Tamworth Volunteers, Tamworth Castle Courtyard
The Second Contingent of Tamworth Volunteers, who served in the South African War during 1901, taken in the courtyard of Tamworth Castle. On the front row are, Col. Sergt. S. Pownell, Privates; W. Harvey, ...
Sidney Gee, 1/5th Battalion South Staffs Regiment
Sidney Gee wearing 'Hospital Blues' after recovering from serious chest wounds caused by shrapnel in 1916. He was treated at Whalley Hospital near Manchester and discharged from the Army on 1 February ...
Sir Philip Brocklehurst of Swythamley Park
Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst, 2nd baronet (1887-1975) pictured in France in about 1916. In 1914, Sir Philip had planned to embark on Shackleton’s Trans Antarctic Expedition, but instead gained a commission ...
Soldier, Army Veterinary Corps, Milford and Brocton Camp
This postcard picture shows Douglass (last name unknown) wearing his best uniform and having his photograph taken in a studio by a professional photographer.
On the reverse Douglass writes: “Dear Auntie ...
Soldier, Penkridge Bank Camp, Cannock Chase
This Church Army Recreation Hut postcard with a generic view of a soldier was sent from Private J Lawley, 11109 of ‘A’ Company, 10th South Staffordshire Regiment, Penkridge Bank Camp near Stafford, to ...
Soldiers and Hotel, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A group of soldiers pictured in front of 'Hotel Cecil'.
No doubt many of the huts would have daubed with a name by soldiers to make their mark. These men are all from the same regiment and even though ...
Soldiers at Rugeley Camp
At the time this postcard picture was taken, the numbers of Army volunteers had started to dry up and conscription had been brought in. Before being allocated to a Regiment the recruits were given a cap ...
Soldiers from Stone
Three soldiers, all of whom lived on Newcastle Road, Stone, and served in the Great War.
At the back is Private George Sansom of the North Staffordshire Regiment, who lived at 99 Newcastle Road. Seated ...
Soldiers of Military Police TA unit, Bloxwich
Seven police officers in Territorial Army uniform looking at a map.
Soldiers, Cannock Chase
A group of soldiers from the West Yorkshire Regiment outside their hut at Rugeley Camp or Brocton Camp. Battalions of the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) were stationed at Rugeley Camp ...
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 ...