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Caption | Crusader tank and its crew, Egypt, circa 1942 ww2dbase | ||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Egypt | ||||
Date | 1942 | ||||
Photographer | Wilfred Herbert James Sale | ||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited Kingdom National Army Museum | ||||
Link to Source | Link | ||||
Identification Code | 1975-03-63-6-152 | ||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Photo Size | 772 x 556 pixels |
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C. Peter Chen says:
28 Jul 2024 06:39:50 AM
The men in the photograph were listed as Bill Palmer, Norrie Allison, Peter Randell, Geof Fiske, and Don Ross

28 Jul 2024 06:39:50 AM
The men in the photograph were listed as Bill Palmer, Norrie Allison, Peter Randell, Geof Fiske, and Don Ross
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Home» Photos» Crusader tank and its crew, North Africa, date unknown
I have the original Photo that belonged to my Grandfather Raymond John Somerville who is stood in the drivers hatch, 2nd from the right... He served with the 2nd Royal Gloucestershire Hussars from its mobilisation in 1939 until it was wound up in 1943 following heavy losses