Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 1. pg178
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Berkshire Yeomanry Camel Riding at the Pyramids
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| Title | Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 1. pg178 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1916 |
| Page number | Unknown |
| Publisher | Reading Standard |
| Description | 224 pages bound volume |
| Horizon Number: | 1246254 |
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Lynda Chater. Edited 12th October 2015
Berkshire Yeomanry
CAMEL-RIDING AT THE PYRAMIDS
While the yeomanry were in Cairo everyone made sure of visiting
the Pyramids, the base of which is reached by a tram journey.
On arrival the Berkshiremen, as merry as schoolboys, would mount
camels and tour the huge monuments "in style". First rides on
the ship of the desert are compared to a voyage on a rough sea. As
a corporal wrote home, "You shut your eyes and clench your teeth
and rise with a series of jerks. When you re-open your eyes you
expect to see the Pyramids a mile below. Worse is to come; the
camel sways like a ship without a rudder and if you are not sick
after 100 yards you are lucky!" Tea at a neighbouring tea-house
was generally included in the programme of these pleasant - but
perspiring! - afternoon jaunts.
A visit to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, round which the Yeomen rode on camels and mules.
Some Reading men in Egypt trying to forget the torrid heat and tiresome
flies in a game of cards.
Second Troop B (Reading) Squadron in Egypt. Note the light attire
of the men, some of whom are wearing Fez caps. They look very fit
and light-hearted.