'Q. & Transport', North Africa, 1943
Photograph compiled by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), 1943.
Group photograph taken at Cowley Camp, Mena. A similar photograph (NAM. 1975-03-63-3-54) has the names listed as: rear rank, left to right: Troopers Miller, T Main, J Nicholson, A Smith, W Coles, Lance Corporals S Goodenough, L Taylor, Troopers S Gush, G Richards, I Smith, D Marsh and R Swan; middle row, left to right: Troopers R Goodwright, L Belcher, Lance Corporal E Blowing, Staff Quartermaster Sergeant F Matthews, Staff Sergeant Major V Jewell, Sergeant T Brown, Lance Sergeant F Hull, Corporal T Spencer and Trooper C Beale; front row, left to right: Troopers P Connell, A Mulligan, R Richards, G Bellerby, Broom, J McCarthy, H Palmer and C Sollis.
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. 1975-03-63-11-140
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-11-140