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The grave of Trooper Perryman, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), San Severo Cathedral, Italy, 1943

Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, Italy, 1943.

Trooper Donald Lewis Perryman, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), aged 27, was killed on a reconnaissance patrol led by Lieutenant Kenneth Colville Kiddle on the outskirts of San Severo on 27 September 1943. The patrol's four scout cars were knocked out by a German 88 mm gun.

From a photograph album containing 246 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-03-63-14-220

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-14-220