Patron: HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO. President: Major General GEC
Carrington CB, CBE
Chairman: Lieutenant Colonel RE Wills.
Controller: Lieutenant Colonel MJB Graham
The first major
development was in 1927 when Royal Army Service Corps (RASC)
clubs and funds were amalgamated to form The Royal Army
Service Corps Association. At that time there were
Branches world-wide, from European Countries in the
West, through Egypt in the Middle East to China in the
Far East.
Following the Second World War many new Branches were
formed throughout The United Kingdom by men who wished
to retain those bonds of comradeship forged in difficult
times. in 1939 there were 10,000 members of the regiment
but 1945 there were 135,000 and 1 soldier in 10 was
wearing an RASC cap badge, as such the association has
been there to embrace and to aid a vast number of
ex-personnel.
In 1965 the Corps was re-named The Royal Corps of
Transport and the association assumed its present title.
Membership then included some ex-members of The Royal
Engineers whose trades had been transferred to the new
Corps.
The Association is for all former members of the
regiment and for those who have had close links, members
often participate in the meetings and activities of
branches closest to them. Branches interact with each
other on a regional and national basis through direct
contact and through the association HQ
Charity Number: 1024036
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