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The sculpture in 2009

The Imperial Camel Corps Memorial is an outdoor sculpture commemorating the Imperial Camel Corps, located in Victoria Gardens along the Thames Embankment in London, United Kingdom. It was unveiled in 1921 by Lieutenant-General Sir Philip Chetwode, who was the first commander of the Desert Mounted Corps. Bronze plaques on the plinth list the names of all the men who died while serving with the corps.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Imperial Camel Corps memorial in London". New Zealand History. Retrieved 22 September 2014.