Members of the West Bromwich-based Company were facing five days of 18-hour days, just a week after being on duty for 12 hours a day in Gosport, Hampshire. Manchester and Cardiff are mentioned. The photograph shows Captain Mike Peters giving instructions

Members of the West Bromwich-based Company were facing five days of 18-hour days, just a week after being on duty for 12 hours a day in Gosport, Hampshire. Captain Mike Peters is quoted, and Manchester and Cardiff are mentioned. The photograph shows Reme

After a week of intensive gunnery training at Den Helder in Hollad, the battery moved to Germany on field exercises. The photograph shows (from left) Staff Sergeant Ken Mansell from Tipton, Gunner Frankl Corns from Wolverhampton, WO2 Bob Sadler from Rowle

The B (Staffordshire Yeomanry) Queen’s Own Mercian Yeomanry held an open day at the Centre to encourage recruitment. The photograph shows Corporal Stan Kirby dressed in the old uniform of the Staffordshire yeomanry showing wireless equipment to Major Sing

New recruits were given their first taste of battle training during Operation Polar Dawn at the Stanford battle training ground in Norfolk. Bert Anderson and Patrick Senior are mentioned. The photograph shows soldiers rushing for cover out of a Puma helic

New recruits were given their first taste of battle training during Operation Polar Dawn at the Stanford battle training ground in Norfolk. Bert Anderson and Patrick Senior are mentioned. The photograph shows Colour Sergeant Peter Oliver (left) directing

New recruits were given their first taste of battle training during Operation Polar Dawn at the Stanford battle training ground in Norfolk. The photograph shows Phillip Clifford and Nigel Wellings from Wolverhampton loading a 81mm mortar.

New recruits were given their first taste of battle training during Operation Polar Dawn at the Stanford battle training ground in Norfolk. The photograph shows soldiers advancing on the enemy.

New recruits were given their first taste of battle training during Operation Polar Dawn at the Stanford battle training ground in Norfolk. The photograph shows Sniper Private Patrick Senior from Wolverhampton.

New recruits were given their first taste of battle training during Operation Polar Dawn at the Stanford battle training ground in Norfolk. The photograph shows troops waiting to board a Puma helicopter.