NAM.2017-09-7-45-73

Photograph showing an Escort and Colour Party from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, Kasr-El-Nil barracks in Cairo, Egypt, 1931 (c). The five men pose for the image in a line, wearing their uniform and pith sun helmets. The three Sergeants have their rifles, whilst the two officers hold the Colours and have their swords hanging from their Sam Browne belts. They stand in front of a large building. Image taken by Garrison Photographer S Sarkis. They are named as (from left to right): Sgt E Winter; Lt M W Lowry-Corry; Sgt C Watkins; 2/Lt The Lord Ardee; Sgt W James From an album of 203 photographs relating mainly to the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards in Egypt 1930-32’; with images of sports teams, group images at Kasr-El-Nil barracks in Cairo, local people and battalion transport. Many were taken by the Garrison photographer S Sarkis.