Active Service in Egypt, World War Two [SRG 435/2/43-95] • Photograph
Road sign post.
Giving directions 'To Siwa Matruth Road, To Bir Enba'. Handwritten note on back: 'Sign post as found in desert track (maybe) whilst on Recce to Fwd are in August 41'.
Soldiers at Happy Valley.
Note on back: 'Soper, Banks, Mutlow, Convey, Derwich, Watts, Lobb at Happy Valley, August 41'.
Soldier Tubbs.
Note on back: 'Tubbs emerging from tomb near Sidi Barrani whilst on Recce to Fwd area, August 41.
Soldiers at breakfast.
Note on back: 'Weaver, Soper, Bleadow, Lobb at breakfast, at Bir Sidi Ali, Aug 41'.
Soldiers at breakfast.
Two soldiers at a truck. Note on back: 'Soper and Bleadon at breakfast at Bir Sidi Ali, August 41'.
Soldiers at lunch.
Soldiers relaxing during a lunch break. Note on back: 'Wally, Lobb, Bleadon, Ling, Weaver at lunch at Sidi Hussein Aug 41'.
Soldiers at lunch.
Soldiers relaxing during a lunch break. Note on back: 'Soper, Bleadon, Lobb, Wilson, Weaver after lunch at Sidi Hussein, Aug 41.
Soldiers with broken truck.
Note on back: 'Ashley, Wally, Benson after breakdown on way to Sidi Hussein, Aug 41. Self short bloke'.
Soldiers fixing a truck.
Note on back: 'Stemp and Benson when new 1/2 shaft arrived next morning, Aug 41'.
Tracks in the desert.
Tracks from vehicles in the dessert. Note on back: 'Start of scheme for S. Africas Aug 41'.
Desert.
Vehicle tracks leading into the desert. Note on back: 'Start of scheme (?) for S. Africas Aug 41.
Soldiers preparing breakfast.
Soldiers gathered around a truck, preparing breakfast. Note on back: 'Breakfast after S. Africa scheme next morning, Aug 41'.
Troops in Africa.
Group portrait of soldiers in Africa. Note on back: 'Return of troops after S. Africa exercise. Fenrich, Jackson, Mutlow, Baldwin, Nelteryth, Badger, Choppin, Brooks, Novis, Rigby, Aallan, Davies, L.'
Soldiers by a truck.
Two soldiers resting and eating lunch by a truck. Note on back: 'Benson and Joe Conner at lunch on B Echelon scheme. August 41'.
Transit camp at Sidi Bishr.
Three soldiers in a tent at Sidi Bishr. Note on back: 'Batmer, White, Catford, Freddie Green, Webb, Mine, June 1941 at Transit Camp, Sidi Bishr. White, Catford, Webb'.
Erecting tents at transit camp.
Soldiers erecting tents at a transit camp in Egypt, possibly Sidi Bishr. Note on back: 'Sgt Cooper, Tpr Worth etc. erecting my tent at Transit Camp, June 14 1941'.
German tank.
A broken German tank, ?Z KW MKIII.
Soldiers Benson and Ling smoking pipes.
Note on back: 'Benson and Ling after RAA short(?) at Aby Mardi, Aug 41'.
Soldiers Freddie Green and Teddy.
Note on back: 'Freddie Green and Teddy on B Echelon Scheme, Aug 41.
Officers at Mustapha Barracks.
Note on back: 'Freddie Green and Alan Leigh leaving Officers shop June 1941, Mustapha Barracks.
Soldier at Sidi Bishr.
Soldier standing by a tent with palm trees in the background. Note on back: 'Self at Sidi Bishr, June 41'.
Soldiers at Sidi Bishr.
Two soldiers by a tent. Note on back: 'Lockman and Ling, June 1941, at Sidi Bishr'.
Soldiers by a tank.
Three soldiers standing by a tank. Note on back: 'Wop tank MII captured near Sidi Barrani seen whilst on recce to Fwd area. Aug 41. Tubbs and Teddy Foster.'