This tells the story about the RAF station on Cannock Chase ISBN 0951290304 (Currently out of Print)
RAF Hednesford
Cannock Chase’s military association continued after the Great War. In 1939 an RAF training camp was established here, in the area around Cannock Chase Visitor Centre.
Like the Great War camps, RAF Hednesford functioned as a self-contained unit with a range of its own facilities. Between 1950 and 1956 it was used for National Service training, and from 1956, after an uprising against Communism in Hungary, it became a resettlement camp for Hungarian refugees. In 1959 the site and most of its fittings were put up for auction. In 1965 the land was acquired by Staffordshire County Council and became part of Cannock Chase Country Park.
This book was first published in 1978 by C.J. & G.P. Whitehouse ISBN 0 902974 03 3. It shows views of the camp both now and as it was. It has numerous photographs many are from original post cards that were sold locally and sent by the men during their training. A excellent guide to the area and to help in tracing the history of the camps during the Great War 1914 - 1918.
MHS Authors and their currently available works
The Staffordshire Regiments : Imperial, Regular & Volunteer, 1705-1919 "Knotted Together".
In Dave Cooper's first volume his interesting and fact filled book chronicles the history of the regular and volunteer regiments of Staffordshire over the past 300 years. This first volume, was the first detailed book to be written covering all the imperial regiments raised within the county, filling a significant gap.
Years of research went into the compilation of this first volume resulting in a comprehensive account of the evolution of the various Staffordshire Regiments.
The first volume also gives details of the numerous actions and campaigns that are illustrated by many photographs including uniforms, weaponry and ephemera.
Published by Churnet Valley Books ISBN 1 904546 03X
244 x 177mm Paperback
168 pages (8 in full colour)
Price £12.95 (plus postage & packing)
Signed books are available from DAVE COOPER
Tel: 01538-702738 Fax: 01538-702662
Home: 01538-703354 Mob: 07971-277995
Email: dave.r.cooper@btinternet.com
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The Staffordshire Regiments 1705-1919, Vol II 'The Scrapbook'.
Dave Cooper's Volume II, 1705 - 1919 'The Scrapbook' is a predominantly visual celebration of the Staffordshire Regiments based on photographs and old illustrations, to celebrate the Tercentenary in 2005 and is foreworded by His Royal Highness The Duke of York (Prince Andrew).
Published by Churnet Valley Books ISBN 1 904546 10 2
244 x 170mm Paperback
168 pages (8 in full colour)
Price £12.95 (Plus postage and packing).
Signed books are available from DAVE COOPER
Tel: 01538 - 702738 Fax: 01538 - 702662
Home: 01538 - 703354 Mobile: 07971 - 277995
Email: dave.r.cooper@btinternet.com
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Honours & Awards The South Staffordshire Regiment 1914-1918
This new work takes a look at all the Honours and Awards given out to the South Staffordshire Regiment During World War I. Essential reading for any South Staffs Researcher/Collector.
Who knows, that lowly Victory Medal languishing in your draw/collection could very well once have had an MID Oakleaf attached to it and one or more of those Trios could easily have been awarded to an MM winner - owning this book is the easiest way to find out!
Published by Token Publishing Ltd www.tokenpublishing.com ISBN 1-870192-58-3
Price £24.95 + P&P Hardbacked
Honours & Awards The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) 1914-1919.
As with it's sister Publication dealing with the South Staffordshire Regiment this important new title covers all the Awards and Honours bestowed upon the Officers and Men of the Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment during World War I and later in the conflict in the Balkans.
Without a doubt this is the easiest way to discover whether that simple pair to a Lieutenant was in fact awarded to an MC winner or whether that 1914 Star once sat proudly next to a DCM. It is essential reading for anyone with any North Staffs medals in their draw/collections!
Published by Token Publishing Ltd www.tokenpublishing.com ISBN 1-870192-59-1
Hardbacked Price £24.95 + P&P
The 7th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment 1939-1944.
Privately Published by the Author J.C.J. Elson, this was his first book to be written. It starts with the formation of the Battalion, follows it through its training in England, Ireland and then into the fighting in Normandy and to the breakup of the 59th Division due to casualties and army reorganisation. The author has used first hand accounts of the officers and soldiers of the battalion. It lists awards and a roll of those who were killed. The author's father served in the unit and was wounded at the Orne Bridgehead crossing on the 7th August 1944.
Available from the author, 92 pages some in colour, ring bound.
16 Speechly Drive, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2PT tel 01889 800003 jeffrey.elson@ntlworld.com
Price £8.50p P&P £1.75p
The Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal Regiment).
Compiled by David German and Chris Coogan, this book examines the story of the Staffordshire Yeomanry, from its formation in 1794 to its disbandment in 1967, from the turbulent times of the early Victorian era to its evolution into Staffordshire's auxiliary cavalry regiment.
Illustrating the Regiment's service in the South African and World Wars, and concluding with the post-war activities of the T.A.
Published by Churnet Valley Books www.leekbooks.co.uk ISBN 1 904546 46 3
01538 399033
Price 12.95 + P&P
Honours & Awards The Staffordshire Regiments 1919-2007.
This is currently with Token Publishing to be made ready for publication in the near future. It follows on from the WW1 Honours & Awards with the same format and covers both the Regular and Territorial battalions of the North & South Staffords and then through to the formation of the Mercian Regiment 1st September 2007. There is a history of the different units and an enlarged biographical section. The book is some 434 pages.
The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) South Africa 1899-1902
These two books are currently being written by Jeff Elson. They will include a history of the Regular, Militia and Volunteer Companys during the period, a list of Honours & Awards together with biographical details and a large section of previously unseen photographs of the period. A complete medal roll as is possible will aslo be included for the QSA & KSA showing some unique bars not associated with the units such as Diamond Hill, Rhodesia, Laing's Nek. As the books are still under construction any information will be greatfully received and Jeff can be contacted via email at jeffrey.elson@ntlworld.com