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ARMY SERVICE CORPS/ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS/ ROYAL CORPS OF TRANSPORT/ROYAL LOGISTIC CORPS UNITS FROM 1908 TO 2008

Lineages of

1908
Titles are locations of units with sub-units in London area: 1st / 1st London Divisional Transport and Supply Column Army Service Corps (Territorial Force)

1st London Divisional Headquarters Company, Plumstead
1st London Brigade Company, Plumstead
2nd London Brigade Company, Plumstead
3rd London Brigade Company, Plumstead

1st / 2nd London Divisional Transport and Supply Column Army Service Corps (Territorial Force)

2nd London Divisional Headquarters Company, Chelsea
4th London Brigade Company, Chelsea
5th London Brigade Company, Chelsea 6
th London Brigade Company, Chelsea

1st / 1st Home Counties Divisional and Supply Column Army Service Corps (Territorial Force)

Home Counties Division Headquarters Company, Brighton
Surrey Brigade Company, Woking
Middlesex Brigade Company, Barnet
Kent Brigade Company, Maidstone
South East Mounted Brigade Company, Croydon Surrey

1914

In September 1914, further units were raised:

2nd / 1st London Divisional Transport and Supply Column Army Service Corps (Territorial Force)

No. 1 Headquarters Company (Horse Transport)
No. 2 Company (Horse Transport)
No. 3 Company (Horse Transport)
No. 4 Company (Horse Transport)

2nd / 2nd London Divisional Transport and Supply Column Army Service Corps (Territorial Force)

No. 1 Headquarters Company (Horse Transport)
No. 2 Company (Horse Transport)
No. 3 Company (Horse Transport)
No. 4 Company (Horse Transport)

2nd / 1st Home Counties Divisional and Supply Column Army Service Corps (Territorial Force)

No. 1 Headquarters Company (Horse Transport)
No. 2 Company (Horse Transport)
No. 3 Company (Horse Transport)
No. 4 Company (Horse Transport)

1915

In May titles were changed:

1st / 1st London Divisional Transport and Supply Column was re-designated as: 56th (London) Divisional Train

The companies were renumbered as:

170th , 171st , 172nd , 173rd Companies and served with 28th Division, 32nd Division and 2nd Division

1915 In May

1st / 2nd London Divisional Transport and Supply Column

was re-designated as:

47th (London) Divisional Train

with companies:

455 Headquarters Company (Horse Transport)
456 Company (Horse Transport)
457 Company (Horse Transport)
458 Company (Horse Transport)

1st / 1st Home Counties Divisional and Supply Column Army Service Corps (Territorial Forces)

was re-designated as:

44th (Home Counties) Divisional Train

1915
In August 2nd / 2nd London Divisional Transport and Supply Column Army Service Corps (Territorial Force)

was re-designated as:

60th (London) Divisional Train

with companies renumbered:

517 Headquarters Company (Horse Transport)
518 Company (Horse Transport)
519 Company (Horse Transport)
520 Company (Horse Transport)

2nd / 1st London Divisional Transport and Supply Column Army Service Corps (Territorial Force)

was re-designated as:

58th (London) Divisional Train with companies renumbered:

509 Headquarters Company (Horse Transport)
510 Company (Horse Transport)
511 Company (Horse Transport)
512 Company (Horse Transport)

1915
In November
2nd / 1st Home Counties Divisional and Supply Column Army Service Corps
(Territorial Force)
was re-designated as:
67th (Home Counties) Divisional Train with companies renumbered:
545 Headquarters Company (Horse Transport)
546 Company (Horse Transport)
547 Company (Horse Transport)
548 Company (Horse Transport)
1916
In January 56 (London) Divisional took over command of
213th , 214th , 215th and 216th Companies
from 30th Division, organised as:
213 Headquarters Company (Horse Transport)
214 Company (Horse Transport)
215 Company (Horse Transport)
216 Company (Horse Transport)
1916
In December
60th (London) Divisional Train
reorganised in Macedonia into:
Pack Echelon
509 Headquarters Company (Horse Transport)
510 Company (Horse Transport)
511 Company (Horse Transport)
512 Company (Horse Transport)
Wheeled Echelon
861 Headquarters Company (Horse Transport)
862 Company (Horse Transport)
863 Company (Horse Transport)
864 Company (Horse Transport)
1917
In June
60th (London) Divisional Train
reorganised on preparing to move to Egypt
Pack Echelon ceased to exist
Pack and Wheel Companies merged into one and the Train henceforth consisted of:
509 Headquarters Company (Horse Transport)
510 Company (Horse Transport)
511 Company (Horse Transport)
512 Company (Horse Transport)
1919
Divisional Trains disbanded
1920
Divisional Trains reformed
44th (Home Counties) Divisional Train

507 Ammunition Company, Maidstone
508 Petrol Company, Croydon
509 Supply Company, Croydon

56th ( 1st London) Divisional Train

540 Ammunition Company, Plumstead
541 Petrol Company, Plumstead
542 Supply Company, Plumstead

47th ( 2nd London) Divisional Train

513 Company, Chelsea
514 Company, Chelsea
515 Company, Chelsea

1932

The title Divisional Train was discarded 44th (Home Counties) Divisional Train re-titled as:

44th Divisional Royal Army Service Corps
56th (London) Divisional Train re-titled as:

56th Divisional Royal Army Service Corps

47th (London) Divisional Train re-titled as:

47th Divisional Royal Army Service Corps

1936

In January 56th Divisional Royal Army Service Corps amalgamated with:

47th Divisional Royal Army Service Corps

To form:

1st Anti-Aircraft Divisional Royal Army Service Corps (Territorial Army) remaining elements re-formed as:

The London Divisional Royal Army Service Corps (Territorial Army)

1939
1st Anti-Aircraft Divisional Royal Army Service Corps (Territorial Army)

26 Anti-Aircraft Company, Chelsea
38 Anti-Aircraft Company, Chelsea
48 Anti-Aircraft Company, Lewisham
49 Anti-Aircraft Company, Belgravia

1939
The London Divisional Royal Army Service Corps (Territorial Army)
513 Ammunition Company
514 Petrol Company
515 Supply Company
549 Company
1946
The London Divisional Royal Army Service Corps disbanded
1947

Territorial Army reformed 1 Anti-Aircraft Group (South) Royal Army Service Corps formed

HQ Croydon
900 Company, Wentworth
902 Company, Shepherds Bush
903 Company, Dover
916 Company, Brighton
Disbanded in June 1961

44 (Home Counties) Infantry Divisional Royal Army Service Corps formed
HQ Croydon
507 (Infantry Division Transport) Company, Maidstone
508 (Infantry Division Transport) Company, Croydon
509 (Infantry Division Transport) Company, Redhill

56th (London) Armoured Divisional Column Royal Army Service Corps (Territorial Army) formed
513 Company
514 Company
515 Company
592 Company

Disbanded in June 1961

1965
On 15th July 1965 Royal Army Service Corps re-capadged Royal Corps of Transport (RCT)
1967

151 (Greater London) Regiment Royal Corps of Transport (Volunteers) formed

210 Ambulance Squadron, Redhill (later Croydon)
215 Squadron, Grays
240 Tank Transporter Squadron, Barnet
562 Parachute Squadron, Southall, re-titled
562 Transport Squadron in 1978

1993
In April formation of The Royal Logistic Corps 151 (Greater London) Transport Regiment Royal Logistic Corps (Volunteers)

508 Headquarters Squadron (Volunteers), Croydon
210 Transport Squadron (Volunteers), Ewell
240 Transport Squadron (Volunteers), Barnet
562 Transport Squadron (Volunteers), Southall
124 (Havering) Petroleum Squadron (Volunteers)
part of 12 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps

2000
In January 151 (Greater London) Logistic Support Regiment

508 Headquarters Squadron (Volunteers), Croydon
210 Transport Squadron (Volunteers), Ewell
240 Transport Squadron (Volunteers), Barnet
562 Transport Squadron (Volunteers), Southall

2007
In January 151 (London) Transport Regiment Royal Logistic Corps (Volunteers)

508 Headquarters Squadron Royal Logistic Corps, Croydon
210 Transport Squadron Royal Logistic Corps (Volunteers), Grays
240 Transport Squadron Royal Logistic Corps (Volunteers), Barnet
562 Transport Squadron Royal Logistic Corps (Volunteers), Southall
124 Petroleum Squadron Royal Logistic Corps (Volunteers), Havering

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