HMS Fledgling, Mill Meece
WRENS undertaking training in engine maintenance at HMS Fledgling, a Women's Royal Naval Service Training Station at Mill Meece.
In April 1943 the Admiralty decided to release more men for wartime ...
Home Guard at Hagley Hall, Rugeley
12th North Staffordshire Home Guard 'A' Company at their new headquarters at Hagley Hall, Rugeley.
Home Guard at Hagley Hall, Rugeley
12th North Staffordshire Home Guard 'A' Company at their new headquarters at Hagley Hall, Rugeley.
Home Guard at Haselour Hall
Home Guard Christmas Party, West Bromwich
A party for families and children of the 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard, Christmas 1941. The 29th Battalion were based at West Bromwich Albion's football ground, The Hawthorns, ...
Home Guard in Shugborough Park,
Home Guard troops marching through Shugborough Park.
The local Home Guard Platoon was led by the 4th Earl of Lichfield.
Home Guard map of Stone rural district
Local Defence Volunteer Force (later renamed the Home Guard) map of the area north east of Stone used during exercises during World War II. The different coloured areas show areas of responsibility for ...
Home Guard on Cheadle Road, Forsbrook
Photograph of members of the Home Guard carrying P14/17 rifles. A scout hut and sand quarry can be seen in the background on the right hand side. The area is known as Blythe Mount, now part of Blythe ...
Home Guard, "C" Company, The Meir, 3rd Staffordshire Battalion
Front row: 2nd from right is Dennis Ridge, 3rd from right is Frank Frost. At this time Frank lived in Eversley Road, Normacot and was about 17 years old.
Edward O'keeffe is 7th on the right 4th row ...
Home Guard, Brewood
Brewood Home Guard pictured near Vicarage Road, in a field now occupied by Westhall Close and Hall Farm Road. In the background is Brewood Vicarage.
Front row: 4th from right is Gerald Holt, born ...
Home Guard, Burton upon Trent
Members of the 8th Staffordshire (Burton) Batalion of the Home Guard on washing up duties pictured in Burton upon Trent during World War II. This photograph belonged to Eric Donald Torr (1923-1994) who ...
Home Guard, Burton upon Trent
Members of the 8th Staffordshire (Burton) Batalion of the Home Guard pictured in Burton upon Trent during World War II. This photograph belonged to Eric Donald Torr (1923-1994) who was a member of Burton ...
Home Guard, Cheddleton
Cheddleton Home Guard, E Company, 5th Battalion holding mugs standing by a table with bottles of beer with an Army tent in background at Consall Camp.
The tall man at the front of the queue is Sergeant ...
Home Guard, Cheddleton
Cheddleton Home Guard, E Company, 5th Battalion.
Front row (from left to right): 3rd from left Johnny Jackson; 5th from left Bill Arbuthnot; 9th from left Horace Grindrod; 13th from left Ernest Stone; ...
Home Guard, Cheddleton
A group photograph of Cheddleton Home Guard with R.A.F. and Air Raid Precautions personnel. Sgt. Percy Bloor is 5th from left of the front (seated) row, next to Jack Hedley. Sgt. Bloor enlisted in the ...
Home Guard, Cheddleton
Cheddleton Home Guard, E Company, 5th Battalion holding mugs standing by a table with bottles of beer with an Army tent in background at Consall Camp.
The tall man at the front of the queue is Sergeant ...
Home Guard, Cheddleton
A Home Guard troop marching up Hollow Lane, Cheddleton, opposite St. Edward’s Church.
Sgt. Percy Bloor is in the left-hand column, 2nd from the front, behind Jack Hedley. Sgt. Bloor enlisted in the ...
Home Guard, Cheddleton Railway Station
No. 1 Squad, No.38 (Railway) Platoon, 'F' Company 5th (Leek) Staffordshire Home Guard, winners of the Field Firing Competition in 1943, pictured outside Cheddleton Station.