photograph
Accession Number

NAM.2017-09-7-77-99

Description

Photograph showing HM King George VI (right) meeting an officer of the 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards, as the rest of the battalion line up in long lines the background, Perth, Scotland, 1942. The King had come to inspect the battalion and stands with a small group of officers and non-commissioned officers. There are trees behind them. Most are wearing Battle Dress with peaked caps, and the King and some other officers are wearing Service Dress with peaked caps, riding breeches, boots and Sam Browne belts. From a photograph album of 135 photographs; album entitled: ‘3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards 1930-1960’, showing parades, portraits, and group images, taken mainly in Egypt, North Africa, Italy and Palestine.

Campaigns

World War Two (1939-1945)