024994 Accession Number: 024994

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Western Desert, Egypt. 16 September 1942. The Medical Officer (MO) of the Royal Scots Greys examining a member of the regiment with shrapnel in his shoulder. The Greys, a famous cavalry regiment, converted to armour in September 1941 and equipped with M3 General Grant medium tanks. The vehicle in the background is a Daimler Dingo scout car used by the MO, as shown by its Red Cross flag and marking.

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Accession Number
024994
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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