Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Behind the original old farmhouse centre left of the photograph are the Officers' Huts of "F" Battalion Lines. In front of the original track is the newly constructed military road (now called Chase Road) ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
This photograph has been taken from the Parade Ground of either "P" or "Q" Battalion Lines. Judging by the angle it could be "P" otherwise the YMCA Hut would be in view. In the distance to the right ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The steam roller coming up the track between "M" and "N" Lines could possibly mean it is in the early phase of Camp construction or just regular maintenance.
On the opposite side of the Old Acre Valley ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The roadway separates "M" and "N" Lines whist in the distance on the other side of Old Acre Valley are "S" and "T" Lines upon Sycamore Hill. Behind the tree-line runs Old Camp Road. Another photograph ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A postcard view looking toward “F” & “G” Battalion Lines at Brocton Camp.
In the foreground beyond the upgraded track that used to come up from Brocton Village is the Farmhouse. Behind are the officer’s ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The soldiers are wearing buttons on their caps as badges until they are allocated to a particular regiment. As can be seen on the door they were billeted in "N" Lines at Brocton Camp, in Hut 31 on the ...
Brocton Military Camp
Chase Road Corner. The Anson's Bank portion of Brocton Camp lies in the background. Alternate image is a digitally colourised version of the image.
Cannock Chase had been used as a military training ...
Brocton Military Camp,
Cannock Chase had been used as a military training ground since the 1870s. During the First World War two military camps were built on the Chase - Brocton Camp, which was located near to Anson's Bank, ...
Camp at Lichfield of the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, North Staffords
The Militia was a part-time volunteer force similar to the Territorial Army today. In 1881 the King’s Own Staffordshire Militia was incorporated into the two County Regiments, forming the 3rd and 4th ...
Camp Post Office, Chase Road, Brocton
A view of the Camp Post Office, Chase Road, Brocton Camp during World War 1.
Oil and board painting by Jake Whitehouse. Painted in 1984, based on an original postcard from about 1917.
Camp Road, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
This photograph shows a section of Old Camp Road, close to the Sycamore's where "S" and "T" Battalion Lines were laid out. In the distance is Chase Road where it meets the main road as it bends to the ...
Cannock Chase
In the early 1980s Jake Whitehouse took photographs of views of where the Camps once stood. This one unfortunately does not specify its location and it is not possible to identify the view. It is more ...
Cannock Chase Laundry staff and van
Photograph of Cannock Chase Laundry staff and delivery van, possibly delivering to one of the Great War Army training camps on Cannock Chase, Staffordshire.
Cannock Chase views
Five views on and around Cannock Chase and Hednesford: No. 3 Pit, west Cannock Colliery, Hednesford; The Camp, Cannock Chase; West Cannock Colliery, Hednesford; Hednesford, from Church Hill; near the ...
Cannock Chase views
Five views of the Cannock Chase landscape.
The writer says he is "walking around half asleep" and comments on how nice the area is. As there is no mention of military service he may have been a civilian ...
Cannock Chase, near the Camp, Rugeley
This postcard was published by W.H. Smith, Stafford, with a view of the Sherbrook Valley near Rugeley Camp, one of the two army training camps built during World War I.
Canteen staff, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A group of seven people standing and seated outside a hut at Brocton Camp. The cook is in the front row, far right. Standing back right is Gladys Harvey of Rugeley who served in the Women's Auxiliary ...
Canteen staff, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Four women wearing Army Catering Corps overalls and a boy in a suit and waistcoat. They are pictured in the doorway of a hut at Brocton Camp.