ASC or RASC / AOC or RAOC

[hen190782]

Hi

I am preparing a profile of all servicemen from Belfast Congregtations of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and have noted conflicting records in the Rolls of Honour transcribed on Eddies Extracts.

Sometimes the letters ASC and AOC are used and sometimes RASC and RAOC.

Which is more correct and does it matter which I use?

Thanks

Nigel

[auchonvillerssomme]

It would depend whether they were serving in the Corps before or after they gained the prefix Royal

which was officially the 20th december 1918. That being said, the CWGC has headstones with both badges before that date.

"War Office,

20th December, 1918.

The KING has been pleased to approve of

the Army Service Corps and Army Veterinary

Corps being in future 'respectively designated

"Royal Army Service Corps" and "Royal

Army Veterinary. Corps." .

The KING has been pleased to approve' of

the Officers of the Army Ordnance Department

being in future amalgamated with and

forming part of the Army Ordnance Corps,

and of the said Corps being in future designated

" Royal Army Ordnance Corps " and

taking precedence in, the Army immediately

before the Royal Army Veterinary Corps.

War Office,.

20th December, 1918.

Mick

[Ron Clifton]

It was at about the same time that the King authorised all Privates in the Foot Guards regiments to be designated Guardsmen. Again, CWGC headstones can be found with both titles.

Ron

[auchonvillerssomme]

The issue of the Guardsman / Private rank is interesting - certainly the LG was referencing the term Pte in

June 1919

16274 Pte. Baptist, M., 1st Bn. (Worcester).

But has this entry for April 1919.

16650 Gdsn. W. Spouge, M.M., 3rd Bn., G.Gds. (Langley Mill).

Probably a subject for another thread.

Mick