Concert party, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Soldiers pictured with a visiting concert party at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase during World War 1.
Construction workers, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Local railway stock from West Cannock Colliery was requisitioned to haul the raw materials to build the Camps. This image shows London and North Western Railway rolling stock and may well be in the very ...
Field bakery, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
This colourised image shows Men of the Army Service Corps at the Field Bakery at Brocton Camp on Cannock Chase,
During the First World War two military camps were built on the Chase - Brocton Camp, ...
Firing practice, Great War Camps, Cannock Chase
Although this card is applicable to both Brocton and Rugeley Camps it includes rare images of recruits undertaking firing practice. It demonstrates the recruits in one of the firing positions that were ...
George Taylor, Foreman on the Military Railway, Cannock Chse
George Taylor was foreman of the gang who laid the military railway track from Hednesford to Rugeley Camp. He was apparently a tough character and was in charge of the Irish workers who had to complete ...
Grocery Depot, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
The Navy and Army Canteen Board Central Grocery Depot. The canteen grocery depot at Rugeley Camp, with civilian staff, many of whom were local people.
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. ...
Military Band, Rugeley
A regimental band pictured at a concert in Rugeley during World War 1. The musicians were troops based at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase.
Military Band, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
The military band of the 16th (Reserve) battalion of the Durham Light Infantry pictured outside a building at Rugeley camp. The 16th were based at Rugeley Camp from November 1915.
Musketry Squad, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Lance Corporal Oakland looks proud standing next to the young soldiers he has instructed in the art of musketry. The majority of his students look too young for the front-line and will not be able to ...
Near Chase Road, Cannock Chase
A photograph taken in the early 1980s by Jake Whitehouse showing the site of the Water Tower, Power House and 'O' Lines of Brocton Camp. There is evidence of trench digging in the foreground.
New Zealand Rifle Brigade badges and buttons
This set of New Zealand Rifle Brigade cap badges, uniform badges and buttons are from the uniform belonging to Sgt. Reginald John Claude Jellie (1894-1995) who was a stationed at Brocton Camp on Cannock ...
New Zealand Rifle Brigade soldier, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A studio portrait of an unidentified NZRB soldier stationed at Brocton Camp, dated 11 September 1918 and sent to 'Greta'.
Photographer: Joyce Studios, near the George, Guildford, Sutton-Veny and Worcester....
New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Three special trains moved the 5th Reserve Depot from Salisbury Plains to Brocton on 27 September 1917. From then on fresh troops arriving from New Zealand to the New Zealand Rifle Brigade were sent directly ...
Novelty postcard, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A postcard featuring a cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather. the caption reads "Well, if you knows of a better 'ole, go to it."
This card was sent by 'uncle John' to his nephew, he appeared to be making ...
Novelty postcard, Rugeley Camp
A number of generic novelty cards were created so that the supplier or writer of the card could insert the location of the Camp they were stationed at. The caption reads 'Immediate. Pictures by wireless ...
NZRB in the snow, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
It must have been a long hard winter as another postcard shows the New Zealanders playing in the snow in late 1917, but it obviously has not dampened their spirits.
NZRB in the snow, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The New Zealanders are playing happily in the snow of 1917 which must have arrived not long after they came to Brocton Camp in the September of that year. Named the ‘Cannock Chase Reserve Centre’ the ...