Imperial Camel Corps

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1916-1919
gptkbp:alumni veterans_associations
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:culturalImpact depicted in art
depicted in literature
depicted in film
gptkbp:decommissioningDate post-war demobilization
gptkbp:disbanded 1919
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:equipment camels
gptkbp:formed 1916
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:historicalRecords gptkb:National_Archives_of_Australia
gptkb:Australian_War_Memorial
memorials
educational programs
community projects
documentaries
historical societies
museums
academic studies
exhibitions
educational outreach
genealogical research
historical reenactments
monuments
online archives
oral histories
commemorative events
military parades
public lectures
cultural heritage programs
family histories
local history initiatives
military history books
living history events
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first Australian unit to use camels in warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Imperial Camel Corps
gptkbp:leadership Lieutenant_Colonel_William_A._H._McKenzie
gptkbp:legacy influence_on_modern_Australian_military
gptkbp:logistics desert warfare
gptkbp:militaryRank returned to civilian life
gptkbp:motto The_Camel_is_the_Ship_of_the_Desert
gptkbp:nickname Camel_Corps
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Romani
Battle of Beersheba
Battle of Gaza
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Palestine
gptkb:Sinai_Peninsula
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Australian_Imperial_Force
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Australian_soldiers
gptkbp:role mounted infantry
gptkbp:size battalion
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Australian_Light_Horse
gptkbp:tactics hit-and-run
gptkbp:transportation camels
gptkbp:type cavalry unit
gptkbp:uniform khaki