Training Collection (#10)

New Zealand medical unit in training. When a soldier in training in the bush fell over a cliff, men of a medical unit put their training into practice

A flying leap before the instructor during the battle agility training demonstration of the R.A.F. Regiment at an R.A.F. Regiment Depot in the North watched by Lord Trenchard. Circa February 1943

The first Wrens to be trained as Balloon operatives have just completed their course. Besides learning how to operate balloons they underwent a course of instruction in their care and maintenance

Dario Gradi, Crewe Alexandra Manager conducted a team training session, Thursday 12th November 1992

Every Friday evening 100 housewives on the Lapal Estate at Quinton, Birmingham, stage a strike. They leave their husbands in charge at home and go to keep fit class. 4th February 1945

The National Fire Service Drill given before the Allied Defence Ministers at the Regional Headquarters, Lambeth. Pictured, agility teams giving demonstrations. 17th June 1942

General Sir Bernard C. T. Paget, the Commander In Chief of the Home Forces
General Sir Bernard C.T. Paget, the Commander In Chief of the Home Forces, accompanied by the General Officer Commanding In Chief of Scottish Command Lieutenant General Sir A. F. Andrew N

Tank exercises in South Eastern England. Tanks are seen climbing an extremely precipitous slope in the general advance firing as they go. June 1941

An international class of students of the Officers Training Unit in Palestine, 22 April 1944. Airmen from left to right - South Africa (Army Liaison Officer), Canada, Egypt, New Zealand

Through the additional hazards of the seas under wartime conditions, men of the Merchant Navy have become gunners and look out men as well as continuing to be all round good sailors

Near the main gate of the RAF Bombing and Gunnery School at Picton, Ontario, one of the many training centres in Canada under the Commonwealth Joint Air Training Plan

Wives and sweethearts on board SS Empire Faith at a port in the north west of England where the ship unloads before heading out to sea again. Photo shows: All Scots reunion. Mrs W.J

Troops coming from assault landing craft ashore during invasion exercises which a re a vital part of British Army training. June 1942

Every day more and more Arab recruits join up in the Palestine Buffa, which consists of nine Jewish and five Arab companies

British Army Commando troops in training learn to surmount every obstacle, fight their way through any terrain and take their objective by storm

At a Battle school in the Western Command, students undergo a course in modern battle tactics on Commando lines. Charges are fired during practice assaults to give added realism

Bren gun carriers passing over a trench in which troops are taking cover during an army exercise on Caerphilly mountain, South Wales 1st April 1941

Airborne soldiers board a Airspeed Horsa gliders in preparation for moving off to their take off positions during an invasion exercise in South East England. Circa September 1943

HMS Fury (in the foreground) and HMS Ashanti laying a smoke screen after a dummy torpedo run, during fleet exercises off of Scapa Flow. Circa May 1942

Invasion-trained Canadian forces, who made assault landings on Sicily in co-operation with American Forces in July 1943, went through months of gruelling training in preparation for the operation

HMS Kelvin of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, Home Fleet, lays a smoke screen during destroyer exercises in the North Sea. Circa October 1940

This picture depicts the duties of a vast, newly formed army unit called " Traffic Control". The need for this unit has arisen from the road disorders caused by people leaving evacuated

In the South Eastern Command, a class was held recently, to train Military Police in the correct procedure of dealing with a road accident

When a battery of field guns is brought into action it is taken for granted that the gunners know the best way to get their vehicles and weapons into action

For over two years British troops have been receiving training in mountain and snow warfare, one of the most arduous training courses undergone by soldiers

Troops a board a landing craft give covering fire during combined operations training exercise by 29th Infantry Brigade Group at Loch Fyne, Argyllshire

In the South Eastern Command it is the job of a mobile section off the Military Police to put upon the road signs. Picture shows; Military Police sign party putting up signs on the roadside

Ortona, three miles behind 8th army lines, serves as a street fighting school, where veterans in this type of warfare pass on their knowledge to those less experienced

The Aero-Medical Laboratory, Wright Field Drayton, Ohio, United States. Pictured, wearing oxygen masks and cold weather flying gear these men are shown in the cold weather chamber

A training school in the Eastern Command, where men learn to use Motor Tractors. These machines are all American and are used for tree felling, ground levelling, draining and reed making

British Commandos in training, experiment in camouflage. Circa October 1941

British Commandos in training. These units of highly trained, picked men will be employed, on special duties. It is essential that they shall be able to adapt themselves to all sorts of

Newspaper correspondents witness a Commando training demonstration in the Scottish Command. Pictured, unarmed combat is demonstrated to correspondents during their visit. January 1943

A battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers on a non-technical machine gun shoot somewhere in the Western Command. Pictured, machine gunners bringing up their weapons ready to go into action

Navy W. R. N.s in flying kit. June 1942
Navy W.R.N.S in flying kit. June 1942

Pictured, men of the Suffolks in a sea shore exercise practice the crossing barbed wire defences by means of a mat. March 1941

Men of the Norfolk regiment carrying out a practice assault on a pillbox. Pictured, some of the men leaving their dug-out. August 1940

When the day comes for Britain to invade the enemy territory, one of the problems will be the crossing of rivers when all bridges have been destroyed

York and Lancaster regiments on an amphibious exercise. May 1940

British paratroops in a training exercise. November 1942

US troops visit a weapon training school in Britain. Pictured, British troops falling over a trip which was used in the demonstration of booby traps. November 1943

Bofors a guns manned by Indian gunners in Malaya. (Picture) Indian gunners in practice shoot during the Second World War. 19th August 1941

The Reconnaissance Corps in action. (Picture) A fleet of Bren carriers and Reconnaissance (Recce. Cars) steaming over rough country during exercise training. 29th June 1941

The Loyal Regiment (North Lancs). These series of pictures was taken of a days training exercise with a battalion of this regiment. 1st April 1940

Royal Corps of Signals. (Picture) A line man jointing wire on a permeant line. 6th September 1942

Royal Corps of Signals. Men of the Royal Corps Signals at work at a large formation headquarters. The control, recent and distribution centres in the signals officer also shown

An R. A. M. C. exercise was held recently in mountainous Welsh country
An R.A.M.C. exercise was held recently in mountainous Welsh country, where wounded causalities were recovered by students, and bought by means of stretchers. 15th July 1942

Facility visit R. A. M. C. Field Ambulance Company in the Western Command
Facility visit R.A.M.C. Field Ambulance Company in the Western Command. 18th November 1943

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