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World War One / Re: Alexander 'Alick' Buchan Yule Drummond, Army Service Corps
« on: Thursday 05 August 21 17:38 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your comments.
I have just had the following comments from another source:
'The Captain seated at the front is a Staff Officer which you can tell by the cap badge, armband and gorgets on his lapels. Staff Officers did not belong to a Regiment but were involved in the planning and organisation of the war. Seven of the ORs are from the ASC. In early 1917 big changes were made to the labour supply of the British Army. Previous to this most Regiments had their own Labour Battalions as did the Royal Engineers and the branches of the Royal Artillery. They handled all labour requirements of their particular unit wherever they were. The Army Service Corps had several Labour companies involved in dock and railhead operations. From 1917 the Labour Corps was formed and all the above companies put under their control. This also meant that some soldiers were transferred into the ASC from the former Labour Battalions. New uniforms were not available so soldiers were told to continue wearing their previous ones and insignia. The presence of a Staff Officer, two Sergeants and two Corporals leads me to believe these men were all in a section involved in the logistic side of supply, which Alick having been a clerk seems to fit.'
Do you concur?
Thanks
I have just had the following comments from another source:
'The Captain seated at the front is a Staff Officer which you can tell by the cap badge, armband and gorgets on his lapels. Staff Officers did not belong to a Regiment but were involved in the planning and organisation of the war. Seven of the ORs are from the ASC. In early 1917 big changes were made to the labour supply of the British Army. Previous to this most Regiments had their own Labour Battalions as did the Royal Engineers and the branches of the Royal Artillery. They handled all labour requirements of their particular unit wherever they were. The Army Service Corps had several Labour companies involved in dock and railhead operations. From 1917 the Labour Corps was formed and all the above companies put under their control. This also meant that some soldiers were transferred into the ASC from the former Labour Battalions. New uniforms were not available so soldiers were told to continue wearing their previous ones and insignia. The presence of a Staff Officer, two Sergeants and two Corporals leads me to believe these men were all in a section involved in the logistic side of supply, which Alick having been a clerk seems to fit.'
Do you concur?
Thanks