After the discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb in 1922 hordes of visitors descended on the burial site. In order to protect the sanctity and security of the tomb, its location and its contents the Egyptian Government seconded an Army general to rapidly form a disciplined force that would 'police' the entire area as well as other important sites of antiquity in 'The Valley of The Kings' and elsewhere in Egypt.
Here we have the General-in-Charge saluting King Farouk on one of his visits.