Royal Colour of the Scinde Camel Corps, 1843-1853.
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Accession Number
NAM.1956-09-29-1
Description
Royal Colour of the Scinde Camel Corps, 1843-1853. The Scinde Camel Corps was raised in 1843 during General Sir Charles Napier’s conquest of Scinde (1843) in what is now modern-day Pakistan. In 1853 the Scinde Camel Corps was re-designated as the Scinde Rifle Corps. Believed to have been given to the Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth by Captain Bruce, commander of the Scinde Camel Corps, in memory of General Sir Charles Napier, who is buried in the church.
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