Souvenir postcard, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A novelty postcard with the caption "There's some fine lassies aboot here at Rugeley". Published by Photochrom Co. Ltd., London and Tunbridge Wells, in their 'Celesque' series.
Souvenir postcard, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A postcard published by J. Salmon of Sevenoaks, Kent. On the reverse is written "To Mother & Father from Thomas."
Souvenir postcard, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A number of generic novelty cards were created that could be used at any training camp in the country. All the supplier had to do either overprint or or write in the location.
This postcard was published ...
Soldier, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A photographic postcard portrait of a soldier, signed 'Prince' and dated 6 April 1919. The photographer is White of Felixstowe.
This young man has survived the War and has had his portrait picture ...
Souvenir postcard, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A souvenir postcard with a verse "To the Children at Home", publsihed by T.H. Pemberton, Leigh Street, Burslem. Sent by Harry Varley from Rugeley Camp to his little sister, Doreen, in York.
Army Service Corps card, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A souvenir postcard specific to the Army Service Corps, published by J. Salmon Ltd.
The message on the reverse, from Leslie Walker to his parents in New Lenton, Nottingham, reads: "The train got back ...
Battalion National Anthem, NZRB, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
This verse appears to refer to The "Dinks" - the New Zealand Rifle Brigade that served at Brocton Camp. The wording suggests they will not be stationed there much longer. They arrived at Brocton in September ...
Cannock Chase views
Postcard published by W.H. Smith & Son, Stafford. Postmarked 15 November 1915 and sent from Brocton Camp by a soldier serving in the 9th (Reserve) Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment.
Brocton Village
The Green, Brocton. Postcard published by W.H. Smith & Son, Stafford. The message on the reverse is from Joe, a soldier at Brocton Camp to his mother. He writes that he has started firing training ...
Rugeley camp, Cannock Chase
It is difficult to locate where this photograph was taken, but the layout of the tracks is similar to those between Rifle Ranges "A" and "B". They are only about fifty yards apart down Cherrytree Slade. ...
Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A panoramic view of the sides Battalion Lines 17 to 19 with No.18's Regimental Institute being the large building centre right. An early conifer plantation on the right shows that there were trees on ...
Cannock Chase views
Five views on and around Cannock Chase and Hednesford: No. 3 Pit, west Cannock Colliery, Hednesford; The Camp, Cannock Chase; West Cannock Colliery, Hednesford; Hednesford, from Church Hill; near the ...
Rugeley Camp and Rugeley views
A postcard with two views of Rugeley Camp and three of Rugeley town. Published by T.H. Pemberton, Leigh Street, Burslem and postmarked Rugeley Camp, 11 November 1917.
Rugeley and Rugeley Camp views
A colour-tinted view of five views of Rugeley and Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. Published by William Shaw of Burslem, postmarked 12 June 1919.
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. ...
Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A very difficult location to identify and this could be anywhere surrounding Rugeley Camp. However, in the distance there appears to be possibly a coniferous forest plantation which could be that which ...
Cannock Chase views
Five views of the Cannock Chase landscape.
The writer says he is "walking around half asleep" and comments on how nice the area is. As there is no mention of military service he may have been a civilian ...
Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase views
A postcard with five views of Rugeley Camp. The top two images show approaches to the Camp from different directions. Published by W.H. Smith & Son, Stafford and postmarked 3 May 1918.
The writer ...