'Jimmy Sale in the act', 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), Westbury, Wiltshire, 1941

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

Warrant Officer Wilfred Herbert James 'Jimmy' Sale with a camera, in camp at Westbury, Wiltshire. Sale wears a warrant officer badge on his forearm; he was commissioned as an officer in 1943.

Wilfred Herbert James 'Jimmy' Sale with a camera, in camp at Westbury, Wiltshire. The Sale photograph albums are a remarkable collection of images relating to World War Two (1939-1945). The collection comprises 24 albums and contains over 5,000 images.

The unit's initial road and rail move to Westbury in Wiltshire occurred at the end of May 1941. According to the unit's war diary, on 1 June 1941, the Sharpshooters numbered 40 officers and 589 other ranks. It was equipped with 22 Cruiser tanks (including Marks VI, V and VIa), 26 light tanks, 10 scout cars and 7 personnel carriers, along with around 65 soft-skin vehicles and 17 motorcycles. The 3rd County of Yeomanry undertook training at Westbury until mid-August. It then moved to Avonmouth and embarked on the voyage to North Africa.

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