British Army Corps (1899-2024)

British Army Corps (1899-2024)

Sep 12, 2024

Here is a list of British Army corps from 1899 to 2024, along with relevant online associations where available:

### 1. Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC)

- Formed: 1898

- Role: Provides medical services to the British Army.

- Online Association:

- [Royal Army Medical Corps Association](https://www.ams-museum.org.uk/museum/ramc-association/)

### 2. Royal Engineers (RE)

- Formed: 1716

- Role: Provides military engineering support.

- Online Association:

- [Institution of Royal Engineers](https://www.instre.org)

- [Royal Engineers Association](https://www.reahq.org.uk)

### 3. Royal Corps of Signals

- Formed: 1920

- Role: Military communications and information systems.

- Online Association:

- [Royal Signals Association](https://www.royalsignals.org)

### 4. Royal Artillery (RA)

- Formed: 1716

- Role: Provides artillery support to the British Army.

- Online Association:

- [Royal Artillery Association](https://www.thegunners.org.uk)

### 5. Royal Logistics Corps (RLC)

- Formed: 1993 (merger of five corps)

- Role: Provides logistics support.

- Online Association:

- [Royal Logistic Corps Association](https://www.royallogisticcorps.co.uk)

### 6. Army Air Corps (AAC)

- Formed: 1957

- Role: Provides airborne reconnaissance and close air support.

- Online Association:

- [Army Air Corps Association](http://www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org)

### 7. Royal Military Police (RMP)

- Formed: 1946 (tracing roots to 1855)

- Role: Military policing and law enforcement.

- Online Association:

- [Royal Military Police Association](https://www.rmpa.org.uk)

### 8. Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC)

- Formed: 1918

- Role: Provides animal care services.

- Online Association:

- [Royal Army Veterinary Corps Association](https://www.veterinarycorpsassociation.org)

### 9. Intelligence Corps

- Formed: 1940

- Role: Provides military intelligence services.

- Online Association:

- [Intelligence Corps Association](https://www.intelligencecorps.co.uk)

### 10. Adjutant General's Corps (AGC)

- Formed: 1992 (merger of several corps)

- Role: Administrative, policing, and legal services.

- Online Association:

- [Adjutant General's Corps Association](https://www.agcassociation.info)

### 11. Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME)

- Formed: 1942

- Role: Provides maintenance and engineering support.

- Online Association:

- [REME Association](https://www.rememuseum.org.uk/reme-association)

### 12. Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) (now part of the RLC)

- Formed: 1918 (became part of RLC in 1993)

- Role: Supply and ordnance services.

- Online Association: Part of the Royal Logistic Corps Association.

### 13. Corps of Army Music (CAMus)

- Formed: 1994

- Role: Provides military music and bands.

- Online Association:

- [Corps of Army Music Association](https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/corps-of-army-music/)

### 14. Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC)

- Formed: 1902 (as an Army Nursing Service, renamed in 1949)

- Role: Nursing and medical care.

- Online Association:

- [QARANC Association](https://www.qarancassociation.org.uk)

### 15. Royal Army Chaplains' Department (RAChD)

- Formed: 1796

- Role: Provides spiritual and moral support to the Army.

- Online Association:

- [RAChD Association](https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-army-chaplains-department/)

### 16. Royal Tank Regiment (RTR)

- Formed: 1917

- Role: Provides armoured and tank warfare.

- Online Association:

- [Royal Tank Regiment Association](https://www.royaltankregiment.com)

### 17. Army Physical Training Corps (APTC)

- Formed: 1860

- Role: Provides physical training for soldiers.

- Online Association:

- [Army Physical Training Corps Association](https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/army-physical-training-corps/)

### 18. Royal Pioneer Corps (now part of the RLC)

- Formed: 1939 (became part of RLC in 1993)

- Role: Labour and support tasks.

- Online Association: Royal Pioneer Corps Association. https://www.facebook.com/groups/chunkies/

### 19. The Parachute Regiment (Paras)

- Formed: 1942

- Role: Paratrooper infantry regiment.

- Online Association:

- [Parachute Regimental Association](https://www.theparachuteregimentalassociation.com)

### 20. The Rifles

- Formed: 2007 (merger of Light Infantry and other regiments)

- Role: Infantry regiment with light and mechanized capabilities.

- Online Association:

- [The Rifles Association](https://theriflesnetwork.co.uk)

### 21. Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR)

- Formed: 1994 (from various Gurkha regiments)

- Role: Infantry regiment composed of Nepali soldiers.

- Online Association:

- [Gurkha Brigade Association](https://www.gurkhabde.com)

### 22. Special Air Service (SAS)

- Formed: 1941

- Role: Special forces.

- Online Association:

- No official association, but information can be found via veteran forums.

### 23. Royal Army Dental Corps (RADC)

- Formed: 1921

- Role: Provides dental care to soldiers.

- Online Association:

- [Royal Army Dental Corps Association](https://www.ams-museum.org.uk/museum/radc-association/)

### 24. The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC)

- Formed: 1537

- Role: Reserve regiment providing ceremonial and operational support.

- Online Association:

- [Honourable Artillery Company Association](https://www.hac.org.uk)

### 25. The Brigade of Gurkhas

- Formed: 1947

- Role: Various infantry, signals, and logistical roles.

- Online Association:

- [Gurkha Brigade Association](https://www.gurkhabde.com)

### 26. Royal Armoured Corps (RAC)

- Formed: 1939

- Role: Provides armoured warfare and reconnaissance.

- Online Association:

- [Royal Armoured Corps Association](https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-armoured-corps/)

### 27. Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) (now part of the RLC)

- Formed: 1965 (merged into RLC in 1993)

- Role: Transportation and logistics.

- Online Association: Part of the Royal Logistic Corps Association.

These associations and corps have a long and rich history within the British Army, providing vital services and support in both peace and wartime. Online associations often serve as a way for veterans and current service members to maintain connections and provide support across generations.

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