A member of the 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) enjoys the relative tranquillity of the Pembrokeshire coast, Wales, 1941

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

Sergeant Peter Powell was nicknamed 'Pootle'. As with a number of officers in the Sharpshooters, he rose from the ranks, becoming a captain, and was awarded the Military Medal during World War Two.

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Wales, but live firing was restricted to eight live rounds per 2 pounder gunner and, in the Spring, the new tanks were withdrawn and sent to the Middle East, reflecting the dire shortage of weapons and munitions and the growing pressure on the forces fighting in North Africa.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 soldiers were billeted at Stackpole Court 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).