Egyptian Camel Transport Corps
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.
| Egyptian Camel Transport Corps | |
|---|---|
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 |
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