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German War Cemetery, Cannock Chase

D-EXP/P/W27/54 10 Jun 1967 Wolverhampton Archives

Deacon Walter Trepte of the German War Graves Commission, following vandalism that was discovered hours before the dedication ceremony of the new cemetery.

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German War Cemetery, Cannock Chase

D-EXP/P/W27/48 5 Jun 1967 Wolverhampton Archives

Young German students from Bremen working at the new cemetery in preparation for its opening ceremony.

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Wormhoudt Massacre Site, Esquelbeco/Esqulbecq, France

D-EXP/P/W27/158 29 May 1973 Wolverhampton Archives

Unveiling of a memorial to victims of an S.S. massacre during the retreat to Dunkirk. The photograph shows survivors of the massacre (from left) Albert Evans, John Lavelle, Alfred Tombs and Charles Daley. The Dunkirk Veteran’s Association, Captain Wilhelm

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Cannock Chase Military Cemetery, Cannock Chase, Cannock

D-EXP/P/W27/27 27 Apr 1981 Wolverhampton Archives

A piper, John Hodson, wearing full regalia, is shown walking across the cemetery in the snow at the Anzac Day parade for Australian and New Zealand men, many of whom died of flu while based at Brocton camp in 1918. The parade was cancelled due to the fre

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Katyn War Memorial, Military Cemetery, Cannock Chase

D-EXP/P/W27/91 19 May 1983 Wolverhampton Archives

The BBC series, ‘Together’, was filmed at the annual Katyn massacre memorial service. John Clarke is quoted and the photograph shows Stefan Staniszewski, of the Wolverhampton Polish Association, opening the service.

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Mesty Croft Memorial, Alma Street and Oxford Street, Wednesbury

D-EXP/P/W27/134 8 Aug 1967 Wolverhampton Archives

Memorial in the school grounds threatened by possible demolition. The names that can be seen on the photograph includes J. Worthington, J. Thicket, W. E. Churchill, W. E. Cooper, L. Price, J. May, J. Hunt, F. Ingram, J. Dent, S. T. Scott, F. Weston, C. W.