Sergeants Staffordshire Royal Artillery, Stafford
On the left is Francis Herbert Clarke who won the Military Cross as a Second Lieutenant in the 124th Battalion of the Royal Field Artillery on the 20th of August 1918, east of Vieux Berqun. He was killed ...
Shaffalong Colliery sod-cutting ceremony, Cheddleton
Onlookers at the ceremonial cutting of the first sod by Mrs James Meakin (in the centre of the photograph) at the site of the shafts for the new colliery venture at Shaffalong in October 1906. Children ...
Sidney Gee, 1/5th Battalion South Staffs Regiment
Sidney Gee wearing 'Hospital Blues' after recovering from serious chest wounds caused by shrapnel in 1916. He was treated at Whalley Hospital near Manchester and discharged from the Army on 1 February ...
Sir Michael Armitage visits RAF Stafford
Sir Michael Armitage is pictured during a demonstration of the Station's computer equipment. In 1985 Sir Michael became Air Member for Supply and Organisation and in 1988 the Commandant of the Royal ...
Sir Philip Brocklehurst of Swythamley Park
Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst, 2nd baronet (1887-1975) pictured in France in about 1916. In 1914, Sir Philip had planned to embark on Shackleton’s Trans Antarctic Expedition, but instead gained a commission ...
Site ‘A’ Shed at RAF Stafford
Service personnel and staff in Site ‘A’ Shed.
RAF Stafford was formed 1 December 1939 following the purchase by the Treasury of 362 acres of land near Stafford. The main site was at Beaconside and ...
Soldier and ventriloquist's dummy, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A Corporal from South Staffordshire Regiment with ventriloquist's dummy. The 10th (Reserve) Battalion and 11th (Reserve Battalion) South Staffordshire Regiment were based at Rugeley camp from October ...
Soldier, Army Veterinary Corps, Milford and Brocton Camp
This postcard picture shows Douglass (last name unknown) wearing his best uniform and having his photograph taken in a studio by a professional photographer.
On the reverse Douglass writes: “Dear Auntie ...
Soldier, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Studio portrait of 15461 Sgt. Bernard Jervis of the Northumberland Fusiliers, stationed at Brocton Camp in June 1917. This photograph was given to Gladys Harvey of Rugeley, who was in the Women's Auxiliary ...
Soldier, Brocton or Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
L/Cpl C.H. Bishop, of the Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) who were based on Cannock Chase from August 1915.
Soldier, Penkridge Bank Camp, Cannock Chase
This Church Army Recreation Hut postcard with a generic view of a soldier was sent from Private J Lawley, 11109 of ‘A’ Company, 10th South Staffordshire Regiment, Penkridge Bank Camp near Stafford, to ...
Soldier, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A soldier from the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He was a musician in the regiment band. Battalions of the King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) were stationed at Rugeley Camp and Brocton Camp ...
Soldier, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
22187 Pte Wilfred Hodder, A Company, 11th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. The 11th (Reserve) Battalion KOYLI were based at Rugeley Camp from November 1915 until November 1918.
Soldier, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A soldier from the East Yorkshire Regiment stationed on Cannock Chase during World War 1. 9th (Reserve) Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment moved to Rugeley Camp in September 1915. On 1 Septermber ...
Soldier, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A soldier in the uniform of the Leicestershire Regiment. Battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment were stationed at Rugeley Camp between November 1915 and November 1918.
Soldier, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A photographic postcard portrait of a soldier, signed 'Prince' and dated 6 April 1919. The photographer is White of Felixstowe.
This young man has survived the War and has had his portrait picture ...
Soldier, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Private Geoffrey Hibberson, York and Lancaster Regiment. the York and Lancaster Regiment were stationed at Rugeley Camp from May 1915 until July 1918.
Geoffrey Saville Hibberson was born in Sheffield ...
Soldier, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Sgt. H. Burton of the Durham Light Infantry. battalions of the Durham Light Infantry were based at Rugeley Camp from November 1915 until the end of World War I.