Sergeants' Mess, 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 Squadron Office and Military Intelligence staff, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), taken at Cowley Camp, Mena, Egypt. A similar photograph (NAM. 1975-03-63-3-73) has the names listed as: rear rank, left to right: Staff Quarter Master Sergeant W Williams, Sergeant J Balding, Lance Corporal Rowbotham (Military Medal), Staff Sergeant Major P Yarrill; middle row, left to right: Captain R O Davis, Mahor R C Bett, Captain W Sillar (Military Cross); front row, left to right: Lance Corporal N Skinner, Corporal G Clarke and Trooper M Dunn.
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 an album of 206 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1975-03-63-11-161
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-11-161