Royal Logistic Corps

Royal Logistic Corps
Active 5 April 1993 - present
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Role Logistics
Garrison/HQ Dettingen House, Deepcut, Surrey
Nickname(s) Loggies
Really Large Corps
Motto(s) "We sustain"
March On Parade
Lion, Sword and Crown
Commanders
Regimental Colonel Darren Corrie
Colonel-in-chief HRH The Princess Royal
Insignia
Tactical recognition flash

The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army. The RLC flag is dark blue with the Corps Badge emblazoned on the centre. It has a Corps of Drums and a "Marching" Band.

History

The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) was formed on Monday, 5 April 1993, by the union of five British Army corps:[1]

The RLC comprises both Regular and Army Reserve units.[2]

The RLC is the only (Combat Service Support) Corps of the British Army with battle honours, derived from the usage of previous transport elements of the Royal Waggon Train, and their successors as cavalry. The battle honours are:[3]

Cap Badge

The RLC cap badge is an amalgamation of the cap badges of the forming corps:[4]

The inscription on the garter band "Honi soit qui mal y pense" can be translated as "Evil to him who evil thinks". It is often seen on the insignia of Regiments and Corps with 'Royal' in their title.

Units

RLC units include:[5]

Regular Army

Unit (with Army 2020 names) Current Location Future Location Notes
1 Regiment RLC
(1 Close Support Logistic Regiment RLC)
St David's Barracks Bicester
3 Regiment RLC
(3 Close Support Logistic Regiment RLC)
Dalton Barracks Aldershot
4 Regiment RLC
(4 Close Support Logistic Regiment RLC)
Dalton Barracks Dalton Barracks
6 Regiment RLC
( 6 Force Logistic Regiment RLC)
Princess Royal Barracks, Gutersloh Dishforth Airfield
7 Regiment RLC
(7 Force Logistic Regiment RLC)
Kendrew Barracks Kendrew Barracks
9 Regiment RLC
(9 Theatre Logistic Regiment RLC)
Buckley Barracks Buckley Barracks
10 The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment
(10 The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment)
Gale Barracks, Aldershot Gale Barracks, Aldershot
11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
(11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC)
Vauxhall Barracks Vauxhall Barracks 421 Headquarters Squadron
4 x EOD Squadrons
13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC
(13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC)
Colchester Colchester
17 Port and Maritime Regiment RLC
(17 Port and Maritime Regiment RLC)
McMullen Barracks / Sea Mounting Centre, Marchwood, Southampton McMullen Barracks / Sea Mounting Centre, Marchwood, Southampton Part of 104th Logistic Support Brigade. 1 x HQ Squadron, 2 x Port Squadrons.
25 Training Support Regiment RLC Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut Worthy Down in 2019
27 Regiment RLC
(27 Theatre Logistic Regiment RLC)
Travers Barracks, Aldershot Dalton Barracks
29 Postal Courier & Movement Regiment RLC
(29 Postal Courier & Movement Regiment RLC)
Duke of Gloucester Barracks Duke of Gloucester Barracks Part of 104th Logistic Support Brigade.

Notable minor units and joint units with a large RLC element include:

Disbanded Units:

Drivers, Technicians, EOD all selected from the RLC.

Army Reserve

Former units

Headquarters

The Corps Headquarters is at Dettingen House within Princess Royal Barracks in Deepcut near Camberley, Surrey. It is headed by a Colonel (Colonel RLC) as the professional head of the Corps. Col RLC is responsible for the Moral Component, regimental infrastructure and support and works to the Adjutant General Col RLC remains responsible for the Corps of Drums, which often parades with the RLC Band. (AG).[6]

Master General of Logistics

There is also a ceremonial head (instituted in 2009), who heads the Corps and its wider family such as the Associations and Cadets, known as the Master General of Logistics (MGL). Holders of the post include:

Publications

The Sustainer is the magazine of the RLC Association. The Waggoner remains the Journal of the RASC/RCT Association The RAOC Gazette that of the RAOC Association and the Pioneer of the RPC Association The Review is an annual magazine of essays published by the Corps.

Royal Logistic Corps landing craft, the RCL Arezzo

Honours

Victoria Cross

The RLC has six Victoria Cross holders; Five derive historically from establishments that eventually became the Royal Corps of Transport.

Albert Medal

The RLC has ten Albert Medal (lifesaving) holders from its former Corps. Two of the holders exchanged their Albert Medals for the George Cross in 1971.

George Cross

The RLC has eleven holders of the George Cross, six from the RAOC, one from the Royal Pioneer Corps and one from the Royal Army Service Corps. Three GCs have been awarded to members of the RLC.

George Medal

The RLC has one hundred and fifteen holders of the George Medal from all of its former Corps, including nineteen from the Royal Army Service Corps, sixty-seven from the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, thirteen from the Royal Pioneer Corps, one from the Army Catering Corps and fifteen to the RLC including one first bar. The first George Medals awarded to the RAOC were to Lieutenant R Chalkley and Captain DAS Martin on 13 December 1940 for conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in Great Britain and Gibraltar respectively.

Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
Military Cross

Members of the RLC have received 6 awards of the Military Cross since 1993, 2 for actions in Iraq, the remainder for actions in Afghanistan.

Queen's Gallantry Medal

The RLC has one hundred and fourteen holders of the Queen's Gallantry Medal, three from the Royal Corps of Transport, sixty seven from the Royal Army Ordnance Corps including one first bar and forty four to the RLC including two first bars.

Bar to Queen's Gallantry Medal

Queens Commendation for Valuable Service

Fatalities

As of 4 September 2015, The Royal Logistic Corps has lost 44 Corps members on operations to date:

Order of precedence

Preceded by
Royal Army Chaplains' Department
Order of Precedence Succeeded by
Royal Army Medical Corps

See also

References

  1. "The Royal Logistic Corps and Forming Corps". The Royal Logistic Corps Museum. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. "RCL Regiments". British Army website (UK Ministry of Defence). Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. "Waggoners". 54 Engineer Support and Ambulance Squadron. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  4. "History and background of the Royal Pioneer Corps 4". Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  5. Heyman, p. 63
  6. "The Royal Logistic Corps Regimental Association". Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  7. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59126. p. 12040. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  8. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60163. p. 10780. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  9. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58183. p. 17359. 15 December 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
  10. "Warrant Officer Class 2 Gary 'Gaz' O'Donnell GM, 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, killed in Afghanistan". MOD. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
  11. Hughes, Chris (2009-03-06). "Posthumous award for bomb disposal expert Gary O'Donnell - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  12. "UK | Northern Ireland | Forkhill bomb expert is honoured". BBC News. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2014-05-05.

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