'Donald Hill', 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), Aci Castello, Sicily, 1943

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

Portrait of Donald Hill, Senior and Junior Officers Mess, 4th Armoured Brigade Rest Camp, Aci Castello, Sicily, 1943. In the background, Aci Trezza, with the 'Islands of the Cyclops' in the background. The three prominent rock formations are, according to legend, the rocks thrown at Odysseus by the monster Cyclops.

3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) landed in Sicily on 10 July 1943 as part of 4th Armoured Brigade, fighting their way across the island as the Italian and German defenders retreated towards the Straits of Messina. The surviving Axis forces evacuated the island by 17 August.

During August 1943, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) were placed in reserve at Aci Castello, on the east coast of Sicily. The unit undertook maintenance and training, particularly focused on dealing with enemy rearguard actions and tackling troublesome German Mark IV tanks.

From a photograph album containing 246 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).