Formal group of soldiers in front of the pyramids, Giza, Egypt, 1943

Photograph compiled by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, North Africa, 1943.

Newly arrived service personnel in Egypt generally spent time acclimatising in the Nile delta area before moving out into the desert. During this time they visited Cairo and the ancient monuments that surrounded the city. They were joined by soldiers on leave from the front line, who were keen to visit and photograph Egypt's historic landmarks.

In early 1943 the Sharpshooters were out of the line re-fitting and training. The regiment stayed in and around Cairo training until July 1943 when they embarked for the amphibious assault on the island of Sicily.

From an album containing 217 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).