Army Officer and WAACs at Brocton Military Camp,
Army officer and four members of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps. The cat sitting on the lap of one of the WAACs could possibly be Snooks, the cookhouse cat, and the photograph has been signed by Gladys ...
Army Recruits at Colwich Station,
Army recruits at Colwich Railway Station awaiting departure. They are accompanied by a local councillor and a police constable. The alternate image is a digitally colourised version of the image.
Army Service Corps card, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A souvenir postcard specific to the Army Service Corps, published by J. Salmon Ltd.
The message on the reverse, from Leslie Walker to his parents in New Lenton, Nottingham, reads: "The train got back ...
Army Service Corps Field Bakery, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The Sergeant looks rather strict as he supervises the Army Service Corps Field Bakery Ovens which are on the left of the photograph; the individual chimneys of the ovens are out of shot. All the bread ...
Army Service Corps Field Bakery, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The Army Service Corps were instrumental in keeping the Army supplied with all its needs during the War. Here troops are being trained to bake bread in the "field" either using the Stick Oven (the brick ...
Army Service Corps menu card, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A farewell dinner menu card. The 240th Company of the Royal Army Service Corps was formed in February 1915. They served as 39 Reserve Park and remained at home (on Cannock Chase), although it had originally ...
Army Service Corps, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
The cap badges seem to indicate that these troops beloned to the Army Service Corps which were based in the area of Rugeley Camp currently called the "Tackeroo" Camp site.
Army volunteer recruits, Stafford
A group of volunteer recruits pictured in Stafford in about 1914.
Army volunteer recruits, Stafford
Army volunteer recruits pictured outside the London and North Western Railway Parcels Receiving Office in Stafford in about 1914.
ARP Warden Helmet, World War II
During World War II Air Raid Precaution warden’s had the job to protect civilians from the dangers of air-raids.
During blackouts they were responsible for ensuring no light was visible. They had ...
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), soldier and politician. He is most famous for his role as a military leader during the Napoleonic Wars, and particularly for commanding the army ...
Assembly shop, ROF Swynnerton
An assembly shop at R.O.F. Swynnerton, the woman on the left is identified as Ivy.
Workers at R.O.F. Swynnerton, a high percentage of which were women, filled shells, bombs and other armaments, including ...
At Our Camp verse, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
The wording on this novelty card is not particular to the Cannock Chase Camps but could be used at any other, however, the sender of this card was stationed at Rugeley in No. 16 Hut on Battalion Line ...
Attendance certificate, North Street Infants School, Stafford
An attendance certificate for Alfred Wood, a pupil at North Street Infants's School, Stafford. At the time he was aged 5 and was living with his parents, William and Annie wood and seven siblings at ...
Auxillary Fire Service, Pattingham
Back row (L-R): Norman Harris, Len Handy, Harold Ray, Charlie Law, Bevill Bentley, Bill Smith, Stan Bentley, Tom Price, John Strong, Charlie Pritchard, Herbert Tooth, ?.
Seated (L-R): ?, ?, ?, ?, Jim ...
Back of the Golf House, Brocton, Cannock Chase
A couple are seen walking down the narrow track at the rear of the Cannock Chase Golf Course Clubhouse which is now a private home. The Golf Club moved to their present location at Brocton Hall in 1922. ...
Baddeley family, Burslem
Mary Baddeley (nee Tunnicliffe) and her sons Jack and Harry. Jack Baddeley, on the left, survived active service during World War I, but his brother Harry Baddeley right, born in 1897, died in France ...
Ball Haye Green War Memorial, Leek
As well as the twenty-six men who died serving their country during the First World War, Ball Haye Green's War Memorial also lists those who served and returned.