This Battalion fought with the First British Airborne Division at Arnhem. The photograph shows Private C. Brown of Amos Lane in Wednesfield, Lance-Corporal H. Mills of High Road in Lane Head and Private R. Oakley of Ivy House Lane in Coseley. This photogr

This Battalion fought with the First British Airborne Division at Arnhem. The photograph shows Private C. Evans of Thompson Avenue in Wolverhampton, Corporal L. Hutton of Wootton Square in Bilston and Private R. Johnson of Thursfield Road in Tipton. This

The borough granted the Regiment the right to enter and march through on ceremonial occasions with bayonets fixed, drums beating and colourings flying. Major-General Sir Guy de Courcy Glover is mentioned, and the photograph shows Mayor Alderman W. Lawley

The Regiment were granted freedom of entry into the borough, but had to make their march past in the pouring rain. The fountain in St Peter’s Gardens can be seen in the background.

A large crowd witness the parade despite the rain. Mayor Alderman W. Lawley and Major-General Sir Guy de Courcy Glover are mentioned. The photograph shows the Colour detachment of the Regiment presenting arms during the ceremony.

The Regiment was granted the freedom of entry into the Borough. The photograph shows Mayor Captain M. Kavanagh signing the resolution, with (left) Town Clerk Mr T. Staley Brookes and the Principal of the Walsall School of Art, Mr T. Willott.

The photograph shows the Regiment marching through after receiving the Freedom of the Borough. The premises of Greys can be seen in the background.

The photograph shows Major-General Sir Guy de Courcy Glover on a platform signing a large volume, with various civic dignitaries including Mayor Councillor M. J. Kavanagh alongside, after the Regiment received the Freedom of the Borough.

The photograph shows Major-General Sir Guy de Courcy Glover receiving an illuminated resolution of the Council conferring the freedom of entry into the borough on the regiment from Mayor Councillor M. J. Kavanagh.

Four soldiers of the South Staffordshire Regiment had been taking part in numerous charity shows. The photograph shows Dennis Harvey from Stafford Road in Darlaston on the drums, Derrick Jeavons of Barnsley Road in Coseley on the piano, Frank Parker of R