Engagements at Victoria, Embankment Gardens, London

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The Imperial Camel Corps Memorial is located in Victoria Gardens, Thames Embarkment, London. It was officially unveiled in 1921 by Lieutenant-General Sir Philip Chetwode, who had been the first commander of the Desert Mounted Corps, which inculded the Imperial Camel Corps Brigade. The man who had commanded the Brigade throughout its existence, Brigadier-General Clement Smith, was there too, as were many other former cameliers. Also president were the New Zealand and Australian prime ministers of the day, William Massey and Billy Hughes.   Bronze plaques on the front and rear of the upper plinth list the names of all the men who died while serving with the Imperial Camel Corps, including the 41 New Zealand dead. On the two sides of the upper plinth are bronze raised reliefs depicting typical cameliers, with one side showing a New Zealand and Australian camelier together. The bottom plinth includes the engraved dedication on one side and, on the other, a list of all the principal actions the Corps took part in during the campains in Egypt, Sinai and Palestine. This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.