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The Egyptian Labour Corps (also known as the ELC or Labour Corps) was a group of Egyptian labourers who worked for the British Army in Egypt during the First World War's Sinai and Palestine Campaign.

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  • Egyptian Labour Corps
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  • The Egyptian Labour Corps (also known as the ELC or Labour Corps) was a group of Egyptian labourers who worked for the British Army in Egypt during the First World War's Sinai and Palestine Campaign.
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Branch
  • Army
Role
  • Support
Nickname
  • ELC
Country
  • Egypt
Type
  • Labour
Align
  • right
Dates
  • 1914(xsd:integer)
Width
  • 25.0
Unit Name
  • Egyptian Labour Corps
Allegiance
  • British Protectorate
Source
  • --12-04
Quote
  • Enclosed are copies of a letter from me to the W.O. [War Office], and the cabled reply. The Egyptian native personnel referred to are subject only to the Army Act. Flogging is, therefore, illegal. Everyone who knows the country considers power of flogging to be necessary. The general behaviour of the Egyptian Labour Corps is very good; but there are now and then cases for the lash. Do you think that it could be specially legalized ...?
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  • 55000(xsd:integer)
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  • The Egyptian Labour Corps (also known as the ELC or Labour Corps) was a group of Egyptian labourers who worked for the British Army in Egypt during the First World War's Sinai and Palestine Campaign.
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