Imperial Camel Corps Memorial -- Victoria Embankment, City of Westminster, London, UK
N 51° 30.510 W 000° 07.301
30U E 699735 N 5710302
The Imperial Camel Corps Memorial on the Victoria Embankment along the Thames in the City of Westminster lists members of the ICC New Zealand Contingent killed in WWI
Waymark Code: WMRY7T
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/21/2016
Views: 3
The Imperial Camel Corps WWI Memorial is one of the most interesting memorials we have seen. It is a block of Portland stone topped by a bronze statue of a camel and rider. Inset into the plinth supporting the camel are two bronze reliefs, one showing of a member of the ICC looking out over an enemy position with his camel sitting by his side, and on the opposite side, two ICC soldiers running into battle.
The base is engraved on two sides as follows:
"[north side]
TO THE GLORIOUS AND IMMORTAL
MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS NCO'S AND MEN
OF THE BRITISH * AUSTRALIAN * NEW ZEALAND * INDIAN *
WHO FELL IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS
AND DISEASE IN EGYPT SINAI PALESTINE
1916- 1917 - 1918"
[south side]
LIST OF ENGAGEMENTS
1916 1917 1918
ENGAGEMENTS
1916
Romani
Baharia
Mazar
Dakhla
Maghara
El Arish
Maghdaba
1917
Rafa
Hassana
Gaza 1
Gaza 2
Sana Redoubt
Beersheba
Bir-Kul-Weilfe
Hill 265
1918
Amman
Jordan Valley
Mudawara (Hedjaz)"
On the east and west sides, there are lists of names of those who died in battle during WWI engagements while members of the ICC. hey are listed by nation, as follows:
[east face]
191 members of the Australian Contingent of the ICC who died are listed by battalion, in order of seniority, with officers listed first and enlisted men listed alphabetically after the officers..
[west face]
106 members of the British Contingent, 41 members of the New Zealand Contingent, and 9 members of the Indian Contingent of the ICC are listed by battalion, in order of seniority, with officers listed first and enlisted men listed alphabetically after the officers.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Imperial Camel Corps WWI Memorial
Figure Type: Combination of two figure types
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1920
Materials used: Sotne baze, bronze plaques, bronze camel and soldier
Location: On the Victoria Embankment
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