Joseph Charles Farmer, Royal Artillery
A portrait of Joseph Charles Farmer in his Royal Artillery uniform in 1917. During peacetime his profession was head gardener. He married Gertrude Beatrice Johnson of Tean at Cheadle in 1913. In 1914 ...
Joseph Guest's Bugle. Newcastle-under-Lyme
This bugle belonged to Joseph Guest. Before the war, Joseph worked at Brymbo Colliery (later known as Holditch Colliery) as an office boy. In late 1914, he joined the North Staffordshire Regiment after ...
King George V and Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, Calais
King George V and Queen Mary inspecting Millicent, Fourth Duchess of Sutherland’s Ambulance Tent Unit hospital at Calais during World War I.
Millicent Fanny St. Clair Erskine was born in 1867 in ...
King George VI Memorial Parade, Stafford
Memorial Parade on Market Square for King George VI, who died in February 1952.
Taking the salute is the Mayor of Stafford Alderman C.E. Fowke. To his right is the Lord Lieutenant of the County of ...
Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry card, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Many postcards were produced for the homesick to send home to loved ones and friends. Some cards were generic and all the sender needed to do was write in their location. This one is specific to the Kings ...
Lance Corporal 'Bill' Coltman VC, pictured with other members of the 1/6th Battalion, North Staffords
Lance Corporal Coltman, VC is pictured here on the right with CSM Garnham MM (left) and two officers. Coltman joined the 1/6th North Staffordshire Regiment in January 1915 as a stretcher-bearer. He ...
Leek Battery at the Drill Hall
The 3rd Leek Battery assembled outside the Drill Hall on Alma Street, preparing for departure to the Western Front during World War I. The Drill Hall later became the Adams Butter Social Club and has ...
Leek Battery leaving for France
3rd Leek Battery passing William Sugden's Sanders Building, occupied at the time by J. Mears. On horseback is Lt. Arthur Falkner Nicholson, who was later wounded in action.
Leek Volunteers going to War, Lowe Hill, Leek
The Leek Battery set off to join the war effort right at the start of World War I.
Lichfield Cathedral
A postcard view of Lichfield Cathedral published by Raphael Tuck of London, postmarked Penkridge Bank, 17 June 1915.
Sent by Cpl. J.H. Masden, who was based at the time at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. ...
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Henry Wilkinson
Oil painting. Half-length portrait of Lt. Col. Joseph Henry Wilkinson, D.L., J.P., V.D., (1845-1931), Chairman of the Standing Joint Committee of the Quarter Sessions and County Council of Staffordshire, ...
Lieutenant Colonel William Edward Harrison
Oil painting. Three-quarter length portrait of Lt. Col. William Edward Harrison, O.B.E. (1876-1937) of Wychnor Park. Elected a member of Staffordshire County Council in 1913. Elected a County Alderman ...
Longport Volunteers - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Parade
Notice of a parade by the Longport Volunteer Corps on Wednesday 21st April 1813.
One of the purposes of the parade was to ensure that members of the corps returned their "Arms and Accoutrements".
There ...
Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget
Lithograph print. A caricature of General Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget (1818-1880) by 'Spy'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' October 13th 1877. He was a British soldier during the Crimean War and the ...
Lt. Col. R.A. Davies, South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
Lt. Col. R.A. Davies, Commanding Officer of the 29th Battalion (West Bromwich) South Staffordshire Regiment Home Guard. Richard Arthur Davies was born in Liverpool in 1886. He studied at Liverpool University ...
Lt. Maurice Procter, Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A portrait of Maurice Procter, taken around 1947 as a Lieutenant in the North Staffordshire Regiment. He was conscripted in December 1944 into the regular Army after being a Sergeant in the Newcastle-under-Lyme ...
Major General Sir George Anson
Major General Sir George Anson (1769-1849) was born at Shugborough, the second son of George Anson (formerly Adams) of Shugborough and brother to Thomas, 1st Viscount Anson. He fought in the Peninsular ...
Market Place on Coronation Day, Uttoxeter
Crowds stand near the kiosk in Market Place and watch as soldiers in dress uniform prepare to fire a military salute on George V's Coronation Day. The scene was captured from a first floor room near to ...