Ministry of Pensions Hospital, Brindley Heath, Cannock Chase
The Ministry of Pensions was concerned specifically with the accommodation of military pensioners of the two World Wars and from pre-1914 conflicts in hospitals and other institutions in the United Kingdom ...
Ministry of Pensions Hospital, Brindley Heath, Cannock Chase
This postcard is post-World War 1 as the Hospital has changed its name to Ministry of Pensions Hospital. It was reportedly capable of housing 1000 patients and had 12 Wards in the main building. As you ...
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 ...
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 soldiers
Three ANZAC (New Zealand) soldiers belonging to the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (NZRB) posing for a portrait.
After fighting at the Somme and at the Messines Ridge, the NZRB were considered a valuable ...
New Zealand Rifle Brigade soldiers at Brocton Military Camp,
Group of ANZAC (New Zealand) soldiers belonging to the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (NZRB) in the snow at Brocton Camp.
After fighting at the Somme and at the Messines Ridge, the NZRB were considered ...
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 ...