South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
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, The Hawthorns, and were ...
South Staffordshire Home Guard on Cannock Chase
Col. 'Billy the Steel', Officer Commanding 'C' 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 ...
Staffordshire Home Guard March
This postcard view shows the “Intro” to the Staffordshire Home Guard March, with words and music by George Hart.
“We are the Twen-ty Sec-ond Staf-ford-shire Home Guard Stead-y and Strong as we march ...
Standon and Cotes Heath Home Guard, Standon
Standon and Cotes Heath Home Guard pictured in 1942.
Back row (from left to right): unknown, Vin Holme, George Turner, Albert Thorndyke, George Foxley(?), Roland Turnock.
2nd row from back: Hence ...
The Loyal Pottery Volunteer Cavalry - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Printed notice announcing the decisions made at a meeting on May 1st 1798 at the Swann Inn, Hanley.
The meeting was due to discuss arrangements for the Pottery Volunteer Cavalry and to enlist more ...
Third Anniversary of the Home Guard Parade, Market Place, Uttoxeter
The gentleman saluting is the Wing Commander. Also in the photograph is Colonel E.G. Thompson.
Third anniversary parade of the Uttoxeter Home Guard
The parade took place on the 16th May 1943. Here the soldiers are being inspected in Market Place by Major T.B. Bagshaw, Lieutenant Colonel L.R. Godfrey, and Colonel Thompson.
To the Householders Residing in Burslem, Tunstall, Longport and Cobridge - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Printed notice from H. Henshall requesting that residents of Burslem, Tunstall, Longport and Cobridge attend a meeting on May 15th 1798.
The meeting was called to discuss the formation of a local defence ...
Tunstall Volunteers - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Printed notice highlighting the resolutions from a meeting, which took place on August 8th, 1803, at the Lamb Inn, Tunstall.
At the meeting, local inhabitants and manufacturers decided to form a volunteer ...
Uttoxeter Home Guard
The only member of the Home Guard to be named in this picture is Edward Wilson, who is sat on the right-hand table smoking a pipe.
The location is given as a bridge on the "Derby By-Pass" (the A50).
Volunteer Corps Business - Burslem July 29th 1803 - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Volunteer Corps
The French Revolution in 1789 signalled the start of a very turbulent period in European history.
During the 1790s the French Revolutionary government waged war on much of Europe, ...
Wedgwood Home Guard Platoon, Barlaston,
The Wedgwood Home Guard Platoon photographed in front of the main entrance to the new Barlaston factory.
Known employees are:
back row: second right - Bill Clenton; far left - Harold Richardson (ovens); ...