British Camel Corps Medic (2 Viewers)

[glossman]

Hi Raymond

Here is a picture of dismounted Camel Corps taken at the last London Show, you will find it in post#46

http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17991&page=16

Cheers

Martyn

Hi Martyn,

Thanks for jogging my memory.

I have posted the last photo from Post#46 below.

Rather nice figures and seated camel.....

Raymond.

 

[aujj65]

Another view of the same display. Looks a very promising range.

Jeff

 

[glossman]

Another view of the same display. Looks a very promising range.

Jeff

Hi Jeff,

Do you have a shot showing what is on the uniform of the right arm of the trooper in the foreground ?

I believe the Camel Corps troopers had their regimental units on their uniforms as in the photo below.

The photo shows a bugler of the 2 LG (2nd Life Guards) by Trophy.

Thanks, Raymond.

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[aujj65]

Hi Jeff,

Do you have a shot showing what is on the uniform of the right arm of the trooper in the foreground ?

I believe the Camel Corps troopers had their regimental units on their uniforms as in the photo below.

The photo shows a bugler of the 2 LG (2nd Life Guards) by Trophy.

Thanks, Raymond.

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Hi Raymond,

This is the best I can do.....

Jeff

 

[thebritfarmer]

Hi Jeff,

Do you have a shot showing what is on the uniform of the right arm of the trooper in the foreground ?

I believe the Camel Corps troopers had their regimental units on their uniforms as in the photo below.

The photo shows a bugler of the 2 LG (2nd Life Guards) by Trophy.

Thanks, Raymond.

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I never knew that Raymond. Could a member of any of the British regiments be part of the Camel Corp?

 

[glossman]

I never knew that Raymond. Could a member of any of the British regiments be part of the Camel Corp?

Hi Scott,

Sometime back, Randy and I had a spirited discussion on the colour of the jackets of the Grenadier Guards Camel Corps.

I posted the following summary in Post #10 of Randy's thread on the Heavy Camel Corps 1885.

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Here is some information of the British Camel Corps in the Sudan 1884 quoted from the historikorders.com website

The first contingent of the Camel Corps was raised in Dongala and was composed of the Royal Sussex Regiment and a wing of the Mounted Infantry. It was known as Major Marriott's Camel Corps.

Volunteers were seconded from regiments serving in Egypt as well as some home regiments, and the first batch of these volunteers began to arrive at Alexandria on October 7, 1884.

On October 26, 1884 the Camel Corps was officially divided into four regiments. They were:

Guards Camel Regiment:

23 officers, 403 men; 1st, 2nd 3rd Grenadier Guards, 1st and 2nd Coldstream Guards, 1st and 2nd Scots Guard, ? 10o Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI).

Heavy Camel Regiment:

24 officers, 430 men; 1st and 2nd Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards, 2nd, 4th, 5th Dragoon Guards, 1st, 2nd (Scots Greys) Dragoons, 5th and 16th Lancers.

Light Camel Regiment:

21 officers, 387 men; 3rd 4th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 15th, 18th, 20th, 21st Hussars.

Mounted Infantry Camel Regiment:

26 officers, 480 men; 1st South Staffordshire (38th), 1st Royal West Kents (50th), 1st Black Watch Highlanders (42nd), 1st Gordon Highlanders (75th), 2nd Essex (56th), 1st Sussex (35th), 2nd Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (46th), 3rd King's Royal Rifle Corps, Rifle Brigade, Somerset Light Infantry, Connaught Rangers, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

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Best Wishes, Raymond.

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[glossman]

Hi Raymond,

This is the best I can do.....

Jeff

Hi Jeff,

Thanks very much for the zoomed image.

Sorry for pushing it a bit far. My penchant for detail can be tiresome.

Thanks, Raymond.

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[thebritfarmer]

Thanks very much for the information Raymond. Much appreciated.

 

[PolarBear]

Scott,

I am not sure if Britains will produce any more mounted Camel Corps sets.

First came the 2 Grenadier Guards Camel Corps mounted sets in gloss.

Then came the 2 "Medical" Camel Corps mounted sets in matte.

Not sure what comes next.....perhaps dismounted Camel Corps in matte.

Raymond.

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There are 2 new mounted Camel Corps in the 2010 catalog:

 

[glossman]

There are 2 new mounted Camel Corps in the 2010 catalog:

Randy,

Thanks very much for the information.

These 2 new mounted Camel Corps sets are very nice indeed.

I think the sets are in matte finish.

Best Wishes, Raymond.

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[thebritfarmer]

Don't forget the camel that is laying down

 

[PolarBear]

Randy,

Thanks very much for the information.

These 2 new mounted Camel Corps sets are very nice indeed.

I think the sets are in matte finish.

Best Wishes, Raymond.

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Yes. This is a matte series being done like the ever popular matte AZW series.

Did you notice the gunboat in the catalog?

Randy

 

[aujj65]

Yes. This is a matte series being done like the ever popular matte AZW series.

Did you notice the gunboat in the catalog?

Randy

Did I ever!

Jeff

 

[glossman]

Yes. This is a matte series being done like the ever popular matte AZW series.

Did you notice the gunboat in the catalog?

Randy

Yes, I certainly did note the sneak preview.

It would be nice to see the Paddle Wheel Steamer when ready.

The release date is either late 2010 to early 2011.

Thanks, Raymond.

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