Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A watan Disamba na 1940, a matsayin wani ɓangare na British Western Desert Force a Misira, RTR na 7 ya ƙunshi tankunan Matilda na infantry kuma ya goyi bayan Brigade na 11 na Infantry na 4th Infantry Division. Rundunar ta kai hari kuma ta hallaka kungiyar "Maletti Group" ta Italiya a sansanin Nibeiwa. 7th RTR kuma ya goyi bayan harin na 11th Brigade a kan Italiyanci a sansanin Tummar. Wadannan hare-haren an kammala su ne a lokacin da aka fara aiki na Operation Compass. Har ila yau, rundunar ta shiga cikin hare-haren da aka samu a Italiya.
Bardia a lokacin yakin neman zabe.