VI.

THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

The Army Service Corps.

[Illustration: 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.