Recruits at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield
Royal Army Medical Corps new recruits pictured with officers at Whittington Barracks.
Second from right, middle row, is Neville Welch. He enlisted in the RAMC on 26 February 1934 and served as a ...
Red Cross Volunteers, Eccleshall
Members of the Red Cross and soldiers in a field near Eccleshall Church.
The Red Cross is an international organisation, founded according to the Geneva Convention of 1864, for the treatment of those ...
Red Cross Week, Victoria Park, Stafford
David Welch, running off to the left, has just presented flowers to Mrs Clews, seated third from left. Her husband, Sgt. F. L. Clews of the Royal Tank Regiment, seated third from right, was a recently ...
Regimental Institute, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
The Standing Camp Plans for the period show that the Regimental Institutes were some of the largest buildings on the Battalion Lines. The officers had their own recreational huts as did the sergeants ...
Reginald Tivey and Stanley Birks before going off to war, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is a picture of Stanley Birks (right) and Reginald Tivey (middle) pointing their rifles at the camera before going off to war in 1914. Reginald Tivey was an elephant hunter in Africa before joining ...
Reginald Tivey Commissioning Photograph, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is a commissioning photograph taken of Reginald Tivey when he became an officer in 1917. He had worked as a elephant hunter in Africa before joining up as part of the 9th North Staffordshire Regiment ...
Relocation of Rugeley War Memorial
Pictured are workmen preparing the timber frame which will be used to protect the Memorial during its move from Anson Street to Brook Square.
Rugeley War Memorial was unveiled on Sunday, 23 January ...
Remembrance Sunday Parade, Stone,
Parade seen on the High Street following the Remembrance Sunday Service in St. Michael's Church.
On the photograph are Ken Chant, Harry Cox (Royal British Legion Standard Bearer), Fred Leason, Dennis ...
Remembrance Sunday, War Memorial, Stafford
The crosses at the War Memorial in Victoria Square, Stafford, commemorating the Fallen of two World Wars, are examined by three 20 year old Stafford National Servicemen, on demobilisation leave, who have ...
Resting after 8 days march, Palestine
Whilst in Palestine at this time the 1st South Stafford Battalion was involved in the Arab rebellions.
Through its history the Staffordshire Regiment has been involved in many campaigns and wars and ...
Return of the colours of the South and North Staffordshire Regiments, Lichfield Cathedral
Re-union of the 1/5th North Staffords, Queen Gardens, Newcastle
A re-union of the 1/5th North Staffords pictured in Queens Gardens, Newcastle. Many of these men had fought in France during the First World War.
Reverend John Reay, Vicar of Hednesford 1919-33
Reverend Reay, M.C., M.Sc. became a chaplain with the army in France during the First World War. He is pictured here wearing his army uniform. He was decorated for rescuing wounded men from 'No Man's ...
Richard Chetwynd, 5th Viscount Chetwynd
Richard Chetwynd, 5th Viscount Chetwynd of Bearhaven (1757-1821), Colonel of the Duke of Gloucester's Loyal Volunteers. He was born at Haywood park, Little Haywood and his family seat was Ingestre Hall.
Engraved ...
Rifle range butts, Cannock Chase
This photograph taken in 1980 is of "D" Range, one of the eight full-bore rifle ranges that the troops used during the Great War whilst being trained to fire the Lee-Enfield .303 rifle. If the recruits ...
Rifle Volunteers reunion, Stafford
Former members of the 25th Staffordshire Rifle Volunteers pictured in the back garden of 19 Eastgate Street on the occasion of the Duke of York's wedding celebration in July 1893, their 30 years' reunion. ...
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1567-1601). Born at Netherwood near Bromyard, in Herefordshire, he was brought up on his father's estates at Chartley Castle, Staffordshire. he was Lord Lieutenant ...
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1567-1601). Born at Netherwood near Bromyard, in Herefordshire, he was brought up on his father's estates at Chartley Castle, Staffordshire. he was Lord Lieutenant ...