The Camel Corps and The Gordon Relief Column (1 Viewer)

[W T Allison II]

DCEL5-General Gordon of Khartoum Mounted on a Camel. EW1 General Wolseley (Mtd) with Aide on Foot.

 

[GICOP]

View attachment 116496View attachment 116497View attachment 116498 DCEL5-General Gordon of Khartoum Mounted on a Camel. EW1 General Wolseley (Mtd) with Aide on Foot.

Excellent Tommy, the addition of the insignia is a very nice touch {bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}

Cheers

Martyn

 

[W T Allison II]

Excellent Tommy, the addition of the insignia is a very nice touch {bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}

Cheers

Martyn

Thanks Martyn. Can you post a photo of Gordon's statute which is near your home? Tommy

 

[W T Allison II]

DS48-Stretcher Party for Egypt and Sudan

 

[W T Allison II]

DS 80E-wounded Sgt., D-Buglar, G-Standard Bearer and A-Trooper(one of three) of the 20th Hussars protecting the flanks as skirmishers. Can't explain the green base.

 

[GICOP]

Thanks Martyn. Can you post a photo of Gordon's statute which is near your home? Tommy

Will do Tommy :salute::

Cheers

Martyn

 

[Louis Badolato]

View attachment 116503 DS 80E-wounded Sgt., D-Buglar, G-Standard Bearer and A-Trooper(one of three) of the 20th Hussars protecting the flanks as skirmishers. Can't explain the green base.

They must have been checking out an oasis, and he got shot before they got back out . . . ^&grin

 

[GICOP]

Thanks Martyn. Can you post a photo of Gordon's statute which is near your home? Tommy

Here you are Tommy

Cheers

Martyn

 

[W T Allison II]

Here you are Tommy

Cheers

Martyn

Thanks as always for your help Martyn. Tommy

 

[W T Allison II]

1st Photo-DS 49, 50, 51, and 52 of the Life Guards Heavy Cavalry Camel Regiment. 2nd Photo-Royal Marine Camel Regiment although officer has sticker on base as DS50X Mtd Officer Royal Artillery but catalog says dark blue tunics with white helmets. 3rd photo is DEQ 58 Mounted Screw Gun Section includes 4 camels carrying a 7pdr Rifled Muzzle Loading Screw Gun and ammo camel. This can be used with any unit of the Relief Column. DEQ58 also has a mounted Bombadier and three mounted Gunners which are shown here and a Royal Artillery Trumpeter DS52X which fits except for the white helmets. Missing is DEQ18 Gardner Gun mounted on a carriage with a 3 man Camel Corps crew in grey tunics. Please feel free to comment. Tommy

 

[Louis Badolato]

Bill,

You and Clive should get together and re-enact the entire Gordon Relief Expedition . . . although you might have more troops and camels than actually participated!{sm4}

Seriously, absolutely spectacular display!^&cool^&cool

 

[lancer]

Superb figures. Gordon and the Camel Corps figures are simply outstanding. -- Al

 

[Martin Tabony]

View attachment 116503 DS 80E-wounded Sgt., D-Buglar, G-Standard Bearer and A-Trooper(one of three) of the 20th Hussars protecting the flanks as skirmishers. Can't explain the green base.

10th or 19th Hussars?

Martin

 

[GICOP]

View attachment 116517View attachment 116518View attachment 116519 1st Photo-DS 49, 50, 51, and 52 of the Life Guards Heavy Cavalry Camel Regiment. 2nd Photo-Royal Marine Camel Regiment although officer has sticker on base as DS50X Mtd Officer Royal Artillery but catalog says dark blue tunics with white helmets. 3rd photo is DEQ 58 Mounted Screw Gun Section includes 4 camels carrying a 7pdr Rifled Muzzle Loading Screw Gun and ammo camel. This can be used with any unit of the Relief Column. DEQ58 also has a mounted Bombadier and three mounted Gunners which are shown here and a Royal Artillery Trumpeter DS52X which fits except for the white helmets. Missing is DEQ18 Gardner Gun mounted on a carriage with a 3 man Camel Corps crew in grey tunics. Please feel free to comment. Tommy

Lovely sets Tommy {bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}

Cheers

Martyn

 

[Buster]

1st Photo-DS 49, 50, 51, and 52 of the Life Guards Heavy Cavalry Camel Regiment. 2nd Photo-Royal Marine Camel Regiment although officer has sticker on base as DS50X Mtd Officer Royal Artillery but catalog says dark blue tunics with white helmets. 3rd photo is DEQ 58 Mounted Screw Gun Section includes 4 camels carrying a 7pdr Rifled Muzzle Loading Screw Gun and ammo camel. This can be used with any unit of the Relief Column. DEQ58 also has a mounted Bombadier and three mounted Gunners which are shown here and a Royal Artillery Trumpeter DS52X which fits except for the white helmets. Missing is DEQ18 Gardner Gun mounted on a carriage with a 3 man Camel Corps crew in grey tunics. Please feel free to comment. Tommy

WOW! ^&grin

{bravo}} {bravo}} {bravo}}

B.

 

[aujj65]

Can't go wrong with a few camels! ^&cool^&cool :wink2:

Jeff

 

[W T Allison II]

Lovely sets Tommy {bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}

Cheers

Martyn

Thanks Martyn. Tommy

 

[W T Allison II]

WOW! ^&grin

{bravo}} {bravo}} {bravo}}

B.

Thanks Buster. Tommy

 

[W T Allison II]

Can't go wrong with a few camels! ^&cool^&cool :wink2:

Jeff

Thanks Jeff. More to come. Tommy

 

[W T Allison II]

The Naval Brigade-DS54 Rating in seamans jersey and Foreign Service helmet; DS55 Officer on blue tunic and tan breeches and DS56 Bosun. Second photo-The Grenadier Guards of the Guards Camel Regt. in red tunics, khaki helmets and khaki trousers-DS50V Officer, DS49V Trooper , DS51V Sgt. with flag, DS52V-Bugler and DS53V Supply camel with Handler.