Units of the Egyptian Camel Transport Corps crossing the Jordan River by the pontoon bridge at Ghoraniyeh in March 1918
Active
1914–19
Country
Egypt (British Protectorate)
Allegiance
British Protectorate
Branch
Army
Type
Transport
Role
Supply
Size
170,000 camel drivers and 72,500 camels in 2,000-strong companies
Part of
Force in Egypt
Casualties
222 were killed, 1,458 wounded, 4,010 died of disease, 78 went missing, and 66 taken prisoner
Nickname(s)
ECTC
Engagements
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
Affair of Jifjafa
Battle of Romani
Battle of Magdhaba
Battle of Rafa
First Battle of Gaza
Second Battle of Gaza
Battle of Beersheba
Military unit
The Egyptian Camel Transport Corps (known as the CTC, Camel Corps or Camel Transport) were a group of Egyptian camel drivers who supported the British Army in Egypt during the First World War's Sinai and Palestine Campaign. The work done by the 170,000 men of the Corps helped British war operations in the Sinai desert and in Palestine and Syria by transporting supplies to the troops in extreme geographic and weather conditions.
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