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5th Soudan Camel Corps
rif. E102c. 1915 Cotton handkerchief . 13-1/2" x 13-1/2" -34.2 x 34.2 cm. Pink bordered printed handkerchief of the 5th Soudan Camel Corps with various regimental vignettes in corners including the Punjab Lancers the Sergeant of Gourkhas the Bengal Cavalry and the Piper of the Goorkhas. The British first introduced a camel corps during the Sudan campaign of 1884-85. Major Marriott's Camel Corps was made up of the Royal Sussex regiment as well as other volunteer regiments. The Camel Corps was divided into 4 regiments including the Guards the Heavy Camel the Light Camel and the Mounted Infantry. Another camel corps was the Indian Bikaner Camel Corps which fought in China's Boxer Rebellion 1900 Africa's Somaliland rebellion 1902-1904 the first World War 1914-1919 and the second World War 1939-1945. The battalion of the Bikaner Camel Corps was the only camel corps to be deployed to secure the border of Egypt and Soudan against the Turkish. An uncommon military commemorative handkerchief
