The final march of the Staffords in Cannock Town Centre
Following a nine-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, members of the 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (3Mercian), formerly the Staffords, are pictured on their final march through Cannock town centre. ...
The final march of the Staffords in Market Square, Stafford
Following a nine-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, members of the 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (3Mercian), formerly the Staffords, are pictured on their final march through Stafford town centre. ...
The last salute to the Staffords in Lichfield
Following a nine-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, members of the 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (3Mercian), formerly the Staffords, are pictured outside Lichfield Cathedral. The Regiment will ...
The Mayor’s Sunday Parade and RAF Stafford
During the Mayor’s Sunday Parade RAF Stafford service personnel are pictured marching through the Market Square towards Gaolgate Street in Stafford.
On the platform taking the salute is the Mayor of ...
The Mayor’s Sunday Parade and RAF Stafford
During the Mayor’s Sunday Parade RAF Stafford service personnel are pictured marching along Greengate Street towards the Market Square. On the platform on the right taking the salute is the Mayor of ...
The RAF Mountain Rescue Team at RAF Stafford
Senior Officers are pictured inspecting a display of stretchers, rescue equipment and vehicles organised by the RAF Mountain Rescue Team at their base at RAF Stafford.
RAF Stafford was formed 1 December ...
The Stone Territorials off to the front, Stone
Third Anniversary of the Home Guard Parade, Market Place, Uttoxeter
The gentleman saluting is the Wing Commander. Also in the photograph is Colonel E.G. Thompson.
Unveiling and dedication of the two war memorials, Whittington Barracks, nr Lichfield
On the left hand side can be seen the North Staffordshire Regiment War Memorial (surmounted by a Chinese Dragon). On the right is the South Staffordshire Regiment War Memorial (surmounted by a Sphinx). ...
Unveiling of Hednesford War Memorial
A postcard view of The Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (a granddaughter of Queen Victoria) reviewing a Parade at the unveiling of Hednesford’s War Memorial on 9 November 1922.
The Memorial was ...
Unveiling the Newcastle-under-Lyme War Memorial, Red Lion Square
Covered by the Union Jack is a simple obelisk design which was made by local sculptor John McKenna. Local organisations await the civic party for the unveiling. Newcastle did not have a war memorial ...
Visit by Princess Margaret, RAF Stafford
Princess Margaret admiring a cake at the Airmen’s Mess during her visit to RAF Stafford.
RAF Stafford was formed 1 December 1939 following the purchase by the Treasury of 362 acres of land near Stafford. ...
Visit by Princess Margaret, RAF Stafford
During her visit to RAF Stafford Princess Margaret inspects an aero-engine in one of the large warehouses on the site.
RAF Stafford was formed 1 December 1939 following the purchase by the Treasury ...
Visit by Princess Margaret, RAF Stafford
Princess Margaret is pictured leaving one of the large warehouses at RAF Stafford during her visit to the site.
RAF Stafford was formed 1 December 1939 following the purchase by the Treasury of 362 ...
Visit by Princess Margaret, RAF Stafford
Princess Margaret is seen here inspecting the Guard of Honour during her visit to RAF Stafford in 1959.
RAF Stafford was formed 1 December 1939 following the purchase by the Treasury of 362 acres of ...
Visit by Princess Margaret, RAF Stafford
Pictured is an Inspection of the Parade in preparation for the visit to RAF Stafford by Princess Margaret on 2 July 1959. Amongst those in this photograph are Air Vice Marshall Lowe, Group Captain Shutt ...
Visit of HRH the Princess Royal (Princess Mary), Whittington Barracks, nr Lichfield
The Princess was Chief Controller of the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), formed as part of the Territorial Army in 1938. After the outbreak of War in 1939 many ATS service women were employed ...
WAAFS Parade, Battle of Britain Week, Stafford,
Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) parade during Battle of Britain Week, seen here on Victoria Road, Stafford.
The Battle of Britain was a series of air raids by the German Air Force between June 1940 ...