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3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), Pembrokeshire, Wales, 1941

Photograph compiled by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, 1941.

In February 1941 elements of the 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) were sent to Pembrokeshire to train on the ranges at Castlemartin. The Sharpshooters received more Cruiser tanks while in Wales, but live firing was restricted to eight live rounds per 2 pounder gunner and, in the Spring, the new tanks were withdrawn and sent to the Middle East, reflecting the dire shortage of weapons and munitions and the growing pressure on the forces fighting in North Africa.

The Sharpshooters were billeted at the Stackpole Court estate and clearly enjoyed the stunning Pembrokeshire countryside near Linney Head.

From a photograph album containing 620 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-03-63-2-29

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-2-29