New Zealand camelier

A trooper and camel from No 15 (New Zealand) Company, Imperial Camel Corps.  This is a good illustration of the way in which the cameliers would sit upon their camels when riding them - lower legs crossed, out to the front, resting on the camels shoulders and lower neck, rather than sitting astride the animal like the rider of a horse.  The leather apron hung from the front of the saddle to protect the camel's shoulders and lower neck from chafing from the rider's boots can also be clearly seen.

Image courtesy National Army Museum Te Mata Toa
Accession Number: 2005.882
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