'Jacko after the coalmine', 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) at Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire, 1940
Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), 1940.
Thoresby Hall is a country house situated near Budby in Nottinghamshire. During World War Two (1939-1945) part of the estate was requisitioned by the British Army.
While the Sharpshooters were at Thoresby 'A' Squadron appear to have visited Allerton Bywater Colliery in neighbouring West Yorkshire.
From an album of 328 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), 1938-1940.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1975-03-63-1-166
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-1-166