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Camel Corps Christmas card
Camel Corps Christmas card, 1917. On the front of the card is a red, black, green and blue colour flag representing the four battalions of the Imperial Camel Brigade - 1st (Anzac) Battalion, 2nd (Imperial) Battalion, 3rd (Anzac) Battalion, 4th (Anzac) Battalion.
Inside the card is signed 'Best wishes for the New Year from R.F. Mackenzie. Jaffa 1/12/17'. Lieutenant R.F. Mackenzie served with No 16 (New Zealand) Company, and was awarded a Military Cross (MC) for 'distinguished services in the field' during the raid on Amman in March 1918.
This detail shows Cameliers from (left to right) Australia, Britain, New Zealand and India - the four nations represented within the Imperial Camel Corps Brigade.
Image courtesy National Army Museum Te Mata Toa
Accession Number: 1993.2764
Permission of the National Army Museum Te Mata Toa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
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