Historical information
These photographs were part of the collection originally owned by Frederick Harcourt VX18344, detailing the personnel and working conditions of the 2nd/2nd Field Workshops during the desert campaign in 1940-41. Harcourt was himself a member of the unit. This set is a mixture of images both of the unit and unidentified personnel from the unit and elsewhere.
The job of the field workshops was to repair and maintain equipment in the field. Of particular note is 11170.03P showing a lineup of 2-pdr anti-tank guns being maintained.
Some of the personnel shown in these images elsewhere in this series (11169, 11170, 11171) are:
Bamford, Frank Lesley. VX 19872
Newcombe, Keith VX 30716
Bartram, Wilfred VX 47765
Barrow, D.F. VX 4403
Canning, J.C.M. VX 19705
Spring, J.O.B. VX 35676
Filler, W.R. VX 31421
Physical description
Collection of photographs detailing personnel and work of 2nd/2nd Field workshops in Western Desert
Inscriptions & markings
Some photographs with captions on rear, included in images
