Gharbiyah, As Sahra' al (desert)
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Subject Source: Local sources
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South African Cricketer in the Western Desert [i.e. As Sahra' al Gharbiyah]
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011X
Scope and Contents
British Official Photograph, War Office, showing an unidentified South African corporal batting during an impromptu cricket match with a wicket made of spades. The image measures 209 x 152 mm. The caption on the reverse reads: 'A South African Cricketer in the Western Desert. A well-known African cricketer is now serving with the South African Forces in the Western Desert. He is a Corporal.At the wicket. Despite the very wide wicket and the numerous slips, he still...
Dates:
1942
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