Dan Morton
A Fixture
Wikipedia:
The Imperial Camel Corps Brigade (ICCB) was a camel-mounted infantry brigade that the British Empire raised in December 1916 during the First World War for service in the Middle East.
From a small beginning the unit eventually grew to a brigade of four battalions, one battalion each from Great Britain and New Zealand and two battalions from Australia. Support troops included a mountain artillery battery, a machine gun squadron, Royal Engineers, a field ambulance, and an administrative train.
The ICC became part of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) and fought in several battles and engagements, in the Senussi Campaign, the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, and in the Arab Revolt. The brigade suffered 246 men killed. The ICC was disbanded in May 1919 after the end of the war.
The excellent, clear color illustrations of camel saddles and equipment came from Jonathan Paynter, an artist and illustrator friend from the Great War Forum.
The Imperial Camel Corps Brigade (ICCB) was a camel-mounted infantry brigade that the British Empire raised in December 1916 during the First World War for service in the Middle East.
From a small beginning the unit eventually grew to a brigade of four battalions, one battalion each from Great Britain and New Zealand and two battalions from Australia. Support troops included a mountain artillery battery, a machine gun squadron, Royal Engineers, a field ambulance, and an administrative train.
The ICC became part of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) and fought in several battles and engagements, in the Senussi Campaign, the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, and in the Arab Revolt. The brigade suffered 246 men killed. The ICC was disbanded in May 1919 after the end of the war.
The excellent, clear color illustrations of camel saddles and equipment came from Jonathan Paynter, an artist and illustrator friend from the Great War Forum.
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4th ANZAC Btn. of ICC having a shave.jpg -
15th Company of ICC in the desert.jpg -
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Fantassi water containers used on cargo camels only.jpg -
Four NZ Cameliers, Palestine, 1917.jpg -
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Imperial Camel Corps, 4th ANZAC Btn, Sinai 1916.jpg -
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To Auja - a force of 4th ANZAC.jpg -
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Trooper of 15 company, ICC excerpt.jpg -
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NZ trooper Anderson 1917 15th company ICC Camelier in the Sinai.jpg
