Imperial Camel Corps
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.
| Imperial Camel Corps Brigade | |
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A posed photograph of Australian, British, New Zealand and Indian Camel Corps troopers | |
| Active | January 1916 – May 1919 |
| Country | British Empire |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Camel-mounted Infantry |
| Size | 4,150 men and 4,800 camels |
| Part of | Egyptian Expeditionary Force |
| Equipment | camel |
| Engagements | First World War
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Clement Leslie Smith VC |
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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.