Can anyone tell me if 'army horse transport' in the 1880s is a specific regiment or like saying 'army catering corps', every regiment had one? Apologies for sounding thick but I really don't know...
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08-11-2019, 11:58 AM #1Newcomer to Brit-Gen
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1880s Army Horse Transport
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08-11-2019, 4:57 PM #2Knowledgeable and helpful
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I know Horse Transport Companies came under Army Service Corps in WW1 but not sure about 1880's.
Keith
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08-11-2019, 8:57 PM #3Newcomer to Brit-Gen
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Thanks Keith, it’s something to go on...
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09-11-2019, 9:35 AM #4Reputation beyond repute
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The Army Service Corps was formed in 1888, a successor of the Commissariat and Transport Corps.
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10-11-2019, 11:36 AM #5Newcomer to Brit-Gen
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Thanks, Peter. I'm not sure when exactly in the 1880s but I think prior to 1888 so I'll keep that in mind.
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10-11-2019, 1:22 PM #6Knowledgeable and helpful
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As Peter said the Army Service Corps was formed in 1888 as a free standing Corps. In 1869 the Army Service Corps was formed under the Control Department,they took over supply and transport functions.
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