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The Imperial Camel Corps Monument, London

The Imperial Camel Corps Monument, London -

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Description

A monument dedicated to a most unusual British brigade formed in Egypt in 1916 which fought in the Palestine Campaign and was only disbanded in 1919. The 4 battalions comprised troops from Britain, Australia and New Zealand and included artillery from Hong Kong and India.

The monument is of a soldier on camel-back and has the inscriptions of the names of those who died on plaques on all 4 sides.

Location

Victoria Embankment gardens, London, England. July 2006

For more information, see :

  1. Database entry for The Palestine & Sinai Front
  2. Database entry for First World War

Related indexes :

[Images relating to World War 1]
[War Memorials and Regimental Monuments]
[Images of Monuments and Memorials]
[Images relating to Land Warfare]

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