VI. THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
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VI. THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
The Army Service Corps.
The Badge of the Army Service Corps.
TITLES.
1794. Corps of Royal Waggoners; disbanded shortly after.
1801-33. The Royal Waggon Train; disbanded.
1855-57. Land Transport Corps; disbanded.
1857-70. The Military Train.
1870-75. The Control Department.
1875-80. The Commissariat and Transport Department.
1880-88. The Commissariat and Transport Staff.
1888 (from). The Army Service Corps.
Services.—These are obviously to be found in English Military History passim.
Uniform.—Blue with White facings.
Badge.—See above.
Nicknames.—"The London Thieving Corps" (i.e., the initials of the Land Transport Corps of 1855-57). "The Moke (or Muck) Train," or "The Murdering Thieves" (the initials of The Military Train of 1857-70); the first of the two because horses were exchanged for Spanish mules.