- Army Chaplains’ Department – British Army web site – Royal Army Chaplains’ Department
The Army Chaplains’ Department was established in 1796 as a central department of the Army with chaplains attached to regiments. By WW1 they recruited for all major denominations. During the war over 4400 chaplains served with 179 becoming casualties. In 1919 the prefix ‘Royal’ was added to the name as recognition of their war service.
Captain Rev. Thomas Glasfryn Jones. Army Chaplains’ Department att. 11 Bn South Wales Borderers
A chaplain of the Royal Army Chaplains’ Department (RAChD) and a doctor of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) outside a dug-out whilst waiting for wounded to come in. Near High Wood, October 1916. (IWM Q 4386)
- Army Ordnance Corps and Army Service Corps – National Army Museum Army Service Corps and Army Ordnance Corps
The Army Service Corps were responsible for the supply of all provisions with the exception of ammunition which was the responsibility of the Army Ordnance Corps. The Corps supplied and distributed food, equipment as well as transport animals, mules, horses, camels and all else to fight the war. The Corps was the largest single unit of the British Army and at its peak numbered 10547 officers and 315334 men. They operated throughout the supply lines from UK depots, to ports and bases overseas through to dumps in the forward areas. There were also many specialised units dealing with railways, mechanical and horse transport or catering – bakers, butchers etc
Driver T4/057472 Ernest Bennett, Army Service Corps.
572nd Coy Army Service Corps Driver T4/084599 Joseph Kempster Maesbury War Memorial
Private R4/089184 John P Jones, Army Service Corps. – remounts
SSecond Lieutenant BR Corley Rogers, 3 Bn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), he first joined the Army Service Corps and served in Egypt. He then transferred to 16 Bn Royal Fusiliers, a reserve and training battalion based in England.
Army Service Corps 1st Line of Communication Coy, Basra.
Corporal S4/144586 Charles Henry Roberts, Army Service Corps, 1st Line of Communication Coy.
21st Service Coy Army Ordnance Corps
Lance Corporal 06562 Charles H Walker, 21 Service Coy Army Ordnance Corps. Cemetery
Army Service Corps Motor Transport Depot, Sydenham
Private M/403930 Herbert Parsons, Army Service Corps MT Depot Sydenham.
21st Service Coy Army Ordnance Corps
Lance Corporal 06562 Charles H Walker, 21 Service Coy Army Ordnance Corps. Cemetery
Royal Army Service Corps Camel Transport
Sergeant T/354807 Harry Walker, Royal Army Service Corps Camel Transport.
END