N.Z.R.B. poem, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A poem taken from a notebook written by a New Zealand Rifle Brigade soldier stationed at Brocton Camp from 1917-19. He is writing about the interaction with women from the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. ...
Near Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
This view may show the path leading to the Sherbrook Stepping Stones from the Punch Bowl at the northern edge of Cannock Chase. At the top of the hill there are clumps of Scots pines that were planted ...
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.
Near Rugeley camp, Cannock Chase
Rugeley Camp was also known as Penkridge Bank Camp but it was rarely referedto as Hednesford Camp so the view must be from the Hednesford end of the Chase.
Colour-tinted postcards of the Great War ...
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 Shield
Shield featuring a cap badge of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade who were based at Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase between September 1917 and May 1919.
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 ...
New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reserve Depot, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Three special trains moved the 5th Reserve Battalion from Salisbury Plains to Brocton on 27 September 1917. They initially used "H" Lines which is where this photograph was taken but as more of them arrived ...
Notts & Derby Regiment soldier, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A bandsman of the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment pictured outside a hut at Brocton Camp. This young man is proud to send home his portrait in full bandsman uniform and is informing his mother, ...
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 ...
Nurses and convalescing soldiers, Ravenhill House, Brereton
A group of convalescing military personnel photographed with nurses and civilians during World War I against the south-facing window of Ravenhill House adjacent to the garden. The house was used as a ...
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 ...
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 Rifleman, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Rifleman L.M. Blyth, 4th Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade, stationed at Brocton Camp 1917 to 1918. Later on in World War I Lawrence Morris Blyth was promoted to Sergeant and later on in his military ...
NZRB soldier, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
An unidentified New Zealand Rifle Brigade soldier, stationed at Brocton Camp. Postcard portrait photographed by Duncans, 15 Allenby Road, Hull and Camp View, Brocton, Staffordshire
NZRB soldiers, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Three unidentified New Zealand Rifle Brigade soldiers pictured in a photograph taken at a local studio to be sent back home to loved ones. The local photographers must have had been kept very busy with ...