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, ...
Brocton Village
A postcard view of road works in Brocton along with a group of labourers there is a steam roller on the right in the background, also on the right is a soldier possibly from the nearby Brocton Camp.
This ...
Brocton Village
This postcard view of Brocton was sent from Brocton Camp on 2 April 1918 to an address in New Zealand.
Brocton Village
The Green, Brocton. Postcard published by W.H. Smith & Son, Stafford. The message on the reverse is from Joe, a soldier at Brocton Camp to his mother. He writes that he has started firing training ...
Bungalow on Cannock Chase, Brocton
This wooden bungalow stood next to what is now the site of the gravel pit at Brocton. It was originally built for a Canadian stationed on The Chase between 1914-1918.
After the war, it was the home ...
Burnhill Green Football Team, near Pattingham.
Back row L.to R: Fred Glassey, Eric Gregory, Arthur Truss, Alec Hextall, Doug Salter, Len Hall
Front row L.to R:Fred Savigar; Jack Glassey; Tom Cotterill; Wilf Plain; Ted Shaw.
Burslem War Memorial, Swan Bank
The car approaching Burslem War Memorial is carrying Edward, the Prince of Wales. The police hold back crowds of people trying to catch a glimpse of the Prince.
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 ...
Camp Road, Cannock Chase
A view of Camp Road on Cannock Chase near Brocton. The was the military road to the World War 1 Army Camps.
Oil on board painting by Jake Whitehouse. Painted in February 1980 from a photograph taken ...
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 views
Postcard published by W.H. Smith & Son, Stafford. Postmarked 15 November 1915 and sent from Brocton Camp by a soldier serving in the 9th (Reserve) Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment.
Cannock Chase War Cemetery (Commonwealth War Cemetery)
This photograph was taken looking east across the Stafford to Hednesford road to the main entrance gates of the cemetery.
This cemetery contains the graves of 24 British and 73 New Zealand dead from ...
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 ...