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3rd County of London Yeomanry, 'Ready to move from Worthing to the final concentration area', Operation OVERLORD, 1944

Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), 1944.

Prior to D-Day, Sherman tanks of 3rd County of London Yeomanry in a residential street in Worthing in Sussex. The crew of the front tank have waterproofed their vehicle. They are (left to right), Trooper Dawson, Trooper Walduck, Corporal Harrison and Lance-Corporal Brown. The regiment was stationed in Worthing from February 1944 until it was sent to Portsmouth on 4 June for embarkation to Normandy.

From an album containing 210 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945).

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-03-63-18-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-18-1

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