'Recce Troop', 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), North Africa, 1943
Photograph compiled by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), 1943.
Group photograph of Reconnaissance Troop, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), taken at Cowley Camp, Mena, with names listed as: rear rank (left to right): 'Troopers M Culmer, G Tanner, G Lambert, B Aylward, R Barham, G Pattison, G Morgan, A Townend and C Brown; middle row (left to right): Troopers P Rosoman, Lance Corporal E Kirby, Corporal I Matthews, Sergeant D Fleming, 2nd Lieutenant K T Kiddle, Corporal J Allsopp, Lance Corporal J Holden, Troopers M Dean and H Leach.
In early 1943, the 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) was moved to Cowley Camp at Mena near Cairo where the unit was re-equipped and personnel undertook training in preparation for the invasion of Sicily.
From a photograph album containing 84 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1975-03-63-3-74
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-3-74