'H.Q.F', 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), Egypt, 1943
Photograph compiled by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), 1943.
Group photograph of Headquarters Force, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), taken at Cowley Camp, Mena, with names listed as: rear rank, left to right: Troopers Sullivan, Gray, Greig, Cookson, R Pool, Archer, Crossley, Reed, Ayres, Lance Corporal Harrison and Trooper J Pool; middle row, left to right: Corporal S Thomson Staff Sergeant Major Smethurst, Captain Alan Murray, Major Wrey, Captain Hargreaves, Sergeant Nichols, Corporal White; front row, left to right: Troopers Lewis, Tidey, Booker, Lance Corporal Endacott, Troopers Cherrett, Stockless and Turner.
In early 1943, the 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) were moved to Cowley Camp at Mena near Cairo. While in Egypt, the Sharpshooters undertook routine training as well as TEWTs, Tactical Exercises Without Troops.
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. 1975-03-63-3-48
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-3-48