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Royal Canadian Army Service Corps

The Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (RCASC) was an administrative and transport corps of the Canadian Army. The Canadian Army Service Corps was established in the Non-Permanent Active Militia in 1901 and in the Permanent Active Militia in 1903.[2] The Canadian Permanent Army Service Corps was redesignated The Royal Canadian Army Service Corps on 3 Nov 1919.[3][4]

Royal Canadian Army Service Corps

1 November 1901–1 February 1968

Canada

Administrative corps

Nil sine labore (Latin for 'nothing without work')

The RCASC's transport and supply elements were combined with the to form the Logistics Branch

Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps

The RCASC's clerical trades were merged with the and the Royal Canadian Postal Corps to form the Administration Branch (later merged with the Logistics Branch) [8]

Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps

Until the formation of the in September 1968, all transportation service was provided by the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps.

Service Battalions

When the Army, Royal Canadian Navy, and Royal Canadian Air Force were merged in 1968 to form the Canadian Forces, the administrative Corps of the Army were deactivated and merged with their Naval and Air Force counterparts to form the Canadian Forces' personnel branches.[7]

1st Armoured Brigade Company

1st Armoured Brigade


2nd Armoured Brigade


1st Infantry Division


2nd Infantry Division


3rd Infantry Division


4th Armoured Division


5th Armoured Division


1st Corps Troops


2nd Corps Troops


First Canadian Army Troops


General Headquarters, Line of Communication and Base Troops

No. 54 Canadian Transport Company (4 May 1951 – 11 April 1952):

No. 23 Transport Company (10 April 1952 – 27 March 1953):

No. 56 Transport Company (22 March 1953 – 15 April 1954):

No. 3 Transport Company (26 March 1954 – 27 November 1954):

Korea


Japan

Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Brass and Reed Band

Royal Canadian Army Service Corps

Bugle Band

Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Apprentice School Bugle Band

Band of the 5th Column, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps ()

Toronto

No. 49 "Tipper" Company ()

High River

153 Company, 7 Column, RCASC ()

High River

The RCASC sported multiple military bands during its 67-year history. The full dress uniform at the time was the army's dress blues accompanied by a white pith helmet. The original band wore a khaki uniform, however, the commanding officer arranged for a dress blue uniform. 


The following is a list featuring the organization of RCASC bands in the past:[11]


The Calgary units of the RCASC formed a band in 1932, with its first public performance was being on 12 March 1933 at Strand theatre. Many band members went overseas in 1940 and a new trumpet and drum band was formed at Sarcee Barracks to replace this band.  The latter was dissolved at the end of the war and a new RCASC band was organized by George Bealing in 1948. By the end the summer of 1942, the band mainly consisted of musicians from the depleted ranks of the West Canadian Collieries Band.[12] This band officially disbanded in 1963, with most remaining members transferring to The King's Own Calgary Regiment Band.[13] On 2 September 1939, the RCASC Trumpet Band marched through the streets of Ottawa with accompanying placards that were designed to recruit Canadian volunteers following the declaration of war on Nazi Germany.[14]


The 5th Column RCASC Trumpet Band from Toronto was the RCASC predecessor to the then Jolly Jesters and the modern-day Burlington Commanders Drum Corps. At the time of its active service, it was part of the army reserve. In 1955, the army forbade the band from performing at a civilian function in Toronto. As a result, the band made the decision to remove itself from the army order of battle and become a civilian group.[15][16][17]


Notable RCASC bandsmen included the following officers and personnel:

List of armouries in Canada

Military history of Canada

History of the Canadian Army

Canadian Forces