Guards Camel Regiment

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The Guards Camel Regiment was a British Army camel-mounted unit formed from Guards regiments for service in the Sudan campaign of the 1880s.

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instanceOf British Army unit
camel-mounted military unit
allegiance British Empire
branch Household Division
conflict Mahdist War
Sudan campaign
country United Kingdom
disbanded after conclusion of Sudan service
equipment camels
era 19th century
formedFor Sudan campaign of the 1880s
linked to: Sudan campaign
formedFrom Coldstream Guards
Foot Guards regiments
Grenadier Guards
Irish Guards
Scots Guards
Welsh Guards
garrison United Kingdom
locationOfOperation Egyptian Sudan
Sudan
notableFeature composed of picked officers and men from Guards regiments
organized for rapid movement across desert terrain
partOf British Army
role camel-mounted infantry
desert warfare
type temporary composite regiment

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Battle of Abu Klea involvedUnit Guards Camel Regiment