Mr. E. A. Wilson, Uttoxeter Home Guard (2), Holly Road, Uttoxeter
Mr Wilson is standing in his back garden wearing a tin helmet, service respirator and his Home Guard's uniform.
Public Dinner - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Organising a Public Dinner for the local volunteer corps
Hand-written letter seeking subscriptions from local businessmen for a public dinner in honour of the Longport Volunteer Corps "return from ...
Recept for pram, Burton upon Trent
A receipt for the purchase of a Silver Cross pram from Babyland (Burton) Ltd., 99 High Street, Burton-upon-Trent. The pram was bought by Mrs Joan Torr shortly after the birth of her son Michael in May ...
Red Cross fundraising, World War 1
This photograph is listed in our photographic archive as showing a group of young ladies collecting for 'Hospital Saturday' during World War 1.
Hospital Saturday raised funds for local hospitals in ...
Rocester Home Guard
This photograph was taken in the early days of the Home Guard as it precedes the full issue of uniform and weapons. Most men are carrying wooden replica guns or double-barrelled shotguns and many are ...
Rugeley Civil Defence Rescue team
Members of Rugeley Civil Defence Rescue team pictured in the yard of 16 Albion Street.
Sergeant-Major Bloor, Home Guard, Cheddleton
Sergeant-Major Percy Bloor in his Home Guard uniform, back garden of Bankside, Cronny Bank, Cheddleton.
Percy Bloor's time with the Home Guard, as told to his grandson Peter Bloor by Percy’s son Roger ...
Setting up a Volunteer Corps - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
The Defence and Preservation of KING and Country
Printed public notice announcing the resolutions from a meeting that took place in the Legs of Man in Burslem on July 28th, 1803.
A number of businessmen ...
South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
The 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard at practice at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. Bomb throwing practice, captioned "we threw bombs too".
The 29th Battalion were based at West ...
South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
The 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard at practice at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. Lt. Wright and Lt. Dickinson at the butts. this photograph is captioned "Oh boy when the enemy ...
South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
The 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard at practice at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. This photograph is captioned "Our Engineer has a picnic."
The 29th Battalion were based at West ...
South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
Officers of 'B' Company.
The 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard at practice at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. The 29th Battalion were based at West Bromwich Albion's football ground, ...
South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
Lt. Col. A.E. Wilson at shooting practice.
The 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard at practice at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. The 29th Battalion were based at West Bromwich Albion's ...
South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
The 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard at practice at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. This image of cook house staff has the caption "Could they cook".
The 29th Battalion were based ...
South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
The 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard at practice at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. This photograph is captioned "Off duty".
The 29th Battalion were based at West Bromwich Albion's ...
South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
The 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard pictured at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. The 29th Battalion were based at West Bromwich Albion's football ground, The Hawthorns, and were formed ...
South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
The 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard at practice at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. This photograph is titled 'Stinks Parade' and shows men practising gas attack procedure. The 29th ...
South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
The 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard at practice at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. This photograph is captioned "Four jolly D.Rs" (Despatch Riders).
The 29th Battalion were based ...