3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) at their billet, Chiddingfold, Surrey, 1940-1941 (c)

Photograph compiled by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, 1940-1941 (c).

The soldiers posing with the statue are named as 'Bolo Joe', Dickie Dixon and Peter Matthews.

In October 1940, according to the unit diaries, 'A' Squadron, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) was billeted at Cherfold, 'B' Squadron at Chiddingfold, 'C' Squadron at Burningfold Hall near Dunsfold, with the Regimental Headquarters at Pickhurst House.

After gunnery training in South Wales in February 1941 the unit returned to southern England to train on the South Downs between Worthing and Arundel. Throughout their time in Surrey Sale and his comrades were housed at what look like rather comfortable billets requisitioned in Cherfold and Chiddingfold.

The property in the picture is now known as 'Old Pickhurst' and is located near Chiddingfold.

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