West Midlands Military Historical Society Exhibition, Stafford
Jim Farndell (left) and Jake Whitehouse at an exhibition organised by West Midlands Military Historical Society, held at Riverside Receeation Centre.
West Midlands Military Historical Society Exhibition, Stafford
Jake Whitehouse holding a collection of military cap badges at an exhibition organised by West Midlands Military Historical Society, held at Riverside Receation Centre.
West Yorkshire Regiment souvenir card, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A novelty postcard from the West Yorkshire Regiment and the sender is wishing the recipient a Happy Easter. The regimental service records show a number of Battalions going to Rugeley Camp over the War ...
West Yorkshire Regiment, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
This group photograph is of Officers from the West Yorkshire Regiment and they look like they are positioned outside one of the Officer's Huts. Looking at the record of the various Battalions raised by ...
Weston War Memorial
The plinth of the village war memorial at Weston, near Stafford, with the names of those who served during the First World war:
THE FOLLOWING MEN OF THIS PARISH SERVED DURING THE WAR:
W.C. Fradley ...
Wheatsheaf Inn, Lower Tean
A horse-drawn artillery piece on its way to the Western Front in France passing the Wheatsheaf Inn, on the Main Road Lower Tean. At the time, Samuel Thorley was landlord at the pub which sold Shelleys, ...
William Gains, Uttoxeter
William Gains in his Army uniform. The photograph was possibly taken while William was on leave.
William Gains (1887-1982) was born in Ripon, North Riding of Yorkshire, and married Jessie Bond in Uttoxeter ...
William Tagg Foundry, The Green, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph was taken inside the William Tagg Foundry.
During the First World War the factory produced shells for the front.
The Foundry was listed in the 1904 and 1932 directories as being located ...
Women from the Army Catering Corps, Brocton Military Camp,
A group of women from the Army Catering Corps, wearing overalls, standing in the doorway of an army hut at Brocton Camp. With them is a young boy.
Cannock Chase had been used as a military training ...
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps at Rugeley Camp,
Four members of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC).
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 ...
Women's Land Army Procession, Stafford
Women's Land Army parade on Market Square, Stafford.
The WLA began during the First World War to help combat food shortages and fill the vacancies left by the men who had entered military service. ...
Women's Land Army Procession, Stafford
Women's Land Army procession through Stafford, seen here in working uniform on Lichfield Road. Their banners read 'The Nation's Food' and 'God save the King'. They are marching to the Market Square where ...
Workers and Military Band, Siemens Factory, Stafford,
Large group of female munition workers and military musicians outside Siemens factory. The photograph was taken during the annual hospital pageant and the band hold collecting boxes for Staffordshire ...
World War 1 'Vases'
These brass vases are in fact made of used shell cases.
Spent shell cases were often bought back as souvenirs by soldiers and made into useful items such as vases or ashtrays.
World War One Voluntary Aid Detachment Uniform
This uniform belonged to Emily ‘Queenie’ Baker (nee Pond) who joined the Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD’s) during the First World War.
She worked in military hospitals in London, Enfield Cottage Hospital, ...
Wounded soldier, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Thomas Gray(ling?), 11th Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment). He is wearing 'Hospital blues' and appears to have an arm injury. The 11th (Reserve) Battalion Green Howards ...
Wounded soldiers at a nursing home, Uttoxeter
Soldiers in inactive service uniforms are seen being entertained in the garden of Eversley, a large house on the Bramshall Road, belonging to T.S. Wilkins.
Wounded soldiers at Milford Hall, Stafford
Wounded soldiers wearing 'Hospital Blues' convalescing at Milford Hall, near Stafford during the First World War. The alternate image is a digitally colourised version of the image.