Brocton Military Camp (Staffordshire, England)

Date: 1909-1919

Reference: PAColl-7879

Description: Albums containing postcards relating to the service of New Zealanders in World War One. Consists mostly of studio portraits of soldiers taken in New Zealand and overseas and in military camps, but also includes several photographs of sailors taken ca 1910. Many of the postcards have notes or letters written on the reverse. Quantity: 2 album(s). Physical Description: Ring binder albums 35 x 33 cm

Date: 12 Apr-29 Sep 1918

From: McDonnell, Stephen Joseph, 1897-1995 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6993-3

Description: The letters contain an account of McDonnell's activities during this period McDonnell underwent training at Trentham Camp until the beginning of June when he departed from Wellington aboard the `Remuera' with the 39th Reinforcements of the NZEF. He sailed to England via the Panama Canal and Canada, arriving at Brocton Camp near Stafford, England where he joined the New Zealand Rifle Brigade in August. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs

Date: Aug 1918

From: Nimmo, James Matheson, 1897-1979 : Letters to his family

Reference: MS-Papers-7329-3

Description: Letters written by Nimmo while undergoing training at Brocton Camp, England before being shipped to the front lines in France Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs

Date: 8-30 Sep 1918

From: Nimmo, James Matheson, 1897-1979 : Letters to his family

Reference: MS-Papers-7329-4

Description: Letters up to 21 Sep were written from Brocton Camp, England; from 22 Sep they were written from France Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs

Date: 18 Jul, 31 July-4 Aug 1918

From: Nimmo, James Matheson, 1897-1979 : Letters to his family

Reference: MS-Papers-7329-2

Description: Letters written from Brocton Camp, England where Nimmo was undergoing training before being shipped to France to fight on the Western Front Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs

Date: [1914-1919]

By: Pursehouse, Richard, active 2008

Reference: PADL-000527

Description: Photographs relating to New Zealand's involvement in World War I, including an ANZAC ceremony at Brocton; grave of Freda, mascot of New Zealand Rifles; and the Messines model Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 5 digital photograph(s). 1 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1918]

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-014159-G

Description: Sign outside building 'Headquarters New Zealand Reserve Brigade' at Brocton military camp near Stafford in England, where the 5th (Reserve) Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade was stationed. Another small sign on the doorway has A.P.M. indicating the Assistant Provost Marshall's office for the military police. Photograph taken circa 1918 by Thomas Frederick Scales. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - UK355 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches

Date: [ca 1918]

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-014160-G

Description: View of the 'tin' New Zealand Reserve Brigade headquarters building probably at Brocton military camp in England during World War I. Photograph taken circa 1918 by Thomas Frederick Scales. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - UK356 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches