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    Memorial

    Imperial Camel Corps, Victoria Embankment - WW1

    Imperial Camel Corps

    Source: David Ayling

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    Current Location

    On the left/Western bank mid-way between Waterloo Bridge and the Hungerford/Golden Jubilee bridges, Victoria Embankment Gardens, Victoria Embankment, Charing Cross, City Of Westminster, Greater London, WC2N 6PB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 30453 80505

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    Type of Memorial
    Sculptured / Cast figure
    WMR Reference Number
    11347
    Description
    A bronze figure of a soldier mounted on a camel, standing on a two-stage, stone pedestal: on the sides of the pedestal are two bronze relief plaques and two bronze name plaques. The bronze plaque on the south side of the pedestal shows two soldiers running, and that on the north side depicts two officers alongside a kneeling camel. The name plaques are arranged by Battalion/Contingent and have the names in four columns: all lettering is in relief.
    Inscription
    North: TO THE GLORIOUS & IMMORTAL/ MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS NCO'S & MEN/ OF THE IMPERIAL CAMEL CORPS BRITISH/ AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEALAND INDIAN/ WHO FELL IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS/ & DISEASE IN EGYPT SINAI & PALESTINE/ 1916-1917-1918 South: ENGAGEMENTS/ 1916/ ROMANI/ BAHARIA/ MAZAR/ DAKLA/ MAGHARA/ EL ARISH/ MAGHDABA/ 1917/ RAFA/ HASSANA/ GAZA 1/ GAZA 2/ SANA REDOUBT/ BEERSHEBA/ BIR KHN WEILFE/ HILL 265/ 1918/ AMMAN/ JORDAN VALLEY/ MUDAWARA (Hedjaz) EAST AND WEST SIDES: (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    3464
    Died
    344
    Information shown
    Rank, surname, initials, decorations, battalion/contingent
    Order of names
    battalion/contingent, then rank, then surname
    Maker(s)
    • A B Burton, Founder / Foundry

    • Major Cecil Brown MA RBS, Sculptor

    Maintenance History
    1999: FULLY RESTORED BY WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    22 July 1921

    General Sir Philip Chetwode KCB KCMG DSO. The Prime Minister of Australia. The Prime Minister of New Zealand.

    Dedicated

    22 July 1921

    Bishop of London

    Custodian
    WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

    Components

    Pedestal

    Height: 1800MM


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1238057

    Plaques

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1238057

    Figure

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1238057

    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    112244

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    Help update these details if the condition is wrongWar Memorials Register Logo
    • London Remembers: https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/imperial-camel-corps
    • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Camel_Corps#Aftermath
    • Historic England: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1238057
    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • LONDON STATUES: A GUIDE TO LONDONS OUTDOOR STATUES AND SCULPTURE by BYRON, A 363; 378 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:CONSTABLE 1981 LONDON
    • LONDON'S OPEN AIR STATUARY by GLEICHEN 107-108 Source: Image Library Published:LONGMAN'S, GREEN & CO 1928 LONDON
    • AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN: BRITISH FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIALS by BOORMAN, DEREK 35-37 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:SESSIONS 1988 YORK
    • STAND TO! p53-56/ September 2012 Published:WESTERN FRONT ASSOCIATION 'Remembering the Great War on the Victoria Embankment, London', by Ray Westlake
    • The Times 23 July 1921 p.13
    • Illustrated London News 30 July 1921
    • Listing Description ID 207408