Divisional Sign from December 1939 to February 1940. Divisional Sign from December 1939 to February 1940.

 

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The following pictures show the life in the Mobile Division which was formed in Egypt in September 1938 before war was declared in 1939 and then became the 7th Armoured Division in 1940. To read more about this part of the Divisions story please go to the History page

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Routine life an and around Cairo.

A street Market. Photo from Tim McCaughern (4 RHA) courtesy of Bill McCaughern.

An Ox cart. Photo from Tim McCaughern (4 RHA) courtesy of Bill McCaughern.

Mother and children. Photo from Tim McCaughern (4 RHA) courtesy of Bill McCaughern.

Life by the Nile. Photo from Tim McCaughern (4 RHA) courtesy of Bill McCaughern.

Tea or Coffee seller. Photo from Tim McCaughern (4 RHA) courtesy of Bill McCaughern.

 

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Men of 4th RHA

Camp life. A Piper plays next to the flag pole and the ceremonial cannon. Photo from Tim McCaughern (4 RHA) courtesy of Bill McCaughern.

Dragoon Tractors of 4th RHA. Photo from Tim McCaughern (4 RHA) courtesy of Bill McCaughern.

Dragoon Tractors towing an 18-pdr in a small depression. Photo from Tim McCaughern (4 RHA) courtesy of Bill McCaughern.

Dragoon Tractor towing an 18-pdr and limber with wooden wheels, of World War One vintage. Photo from Tim McCaughern (4 RHA) courtesy of Bill McCaughern.

 

The below is a sequence titled fire drill, showing positioning, loading, firing and recovery of a troop of 18-pdr field guns, of WW1 vintage. This is all very similar to part of the modern display by the King's Troop RHA.

Unhitching and moving the gun & limber into firing position. Photo from Tim McCaughern (4 RHA) courtesy of Bill McCaughern.

Crews in their positions and ready to fire. Photo from Tim McCaughern (4 RHA) courtesy of Bill McCaughern.

Fire! Photo from Tim McCaughern (4 RHA) courtesy of Bill McCaughern.

Recovering the gun and limber, then back to the Dragoon Tractor.. Photo from Tim McCaughern (4 RHA) courtesy of Bill McCaughern.

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Men of 1st RTR

Officers and senior NCOs of 1st RTR in Egypt 1939.

NCOs of 1st RTR wearing Topees and black Tank denims in August 1939.

A9 in Cairo in 1939. Note the AoS sign and serials have been covered up by the offical censor.

On manoeuvres by the Pyramids in January 1939

 

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