Royal Defence Corps, British Army
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Royal Defence Corps, British Army | |
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Years active: | – |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Service: | British Army |
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Type: | Infantry |
Specific type: | Infantry regiment (administrative) |
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Name1: | Royal Defence Corps |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Parent unit: | London Infantry Record Office, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 1st Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 2nd Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 3rd Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 4th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 5th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 6th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 7th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 8th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 9th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 10th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 11th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 12th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 13th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 14th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 15th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 16th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 17th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Relationship type: | Administrative |
Subordinate unit: | 18th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps, British Army |
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Start date: | August 1917 |
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Contents
Personal narratives
Related media
Official Sources
Unit war diaries
None. Administrative organisations did not keep war diaries because they had no operational role.
See descendant unit pages for their war diaries.
Unit histories
Other official documents
- The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 32/18622, documents about reorganisation, demobilisation and disbandment of the Royal Defence Corps.
Medal rolls
Campaign medal rolls at the UK National Archives.
Medal | Officers | Other ranks |
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1914 Star | ||
1914-15 Star | WO 329/2873, WO 329/2874 | |
British War and Victory medals | WO 329/2277 | WO 329/1957, WO 329/1958, WO 329/1959, WO 329/1960, WO 329/1961, WO 329/1962, WO 329/1963 |
Territorial Force War Medal | WO 329/3269 |