Royal Corps of Transport

The Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) was a British Army corps formed in 1965 from the transport (land, water and air) and movement control elements of the Royal Army Service Corps and the Royal Engineers. In 1993 the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) was formed by the amalgamation of The RCT, RAOC, RPC, ACC and Postal and Courier elements of the RE and the Royal Corps of Transport ceased to exist.

Royal Corps of Transport landing craft, the RCL Arezzo

Trades in the RCT included:

• Air Despatcher
• Driver/Radio Operator
• Clerk
• General Driver
• Movement Controller
• Port Operator
• Railwayman
• Seaman
• Marine Engineer

[edit] External links

• http://www.rascrctassociation.co.uk/ Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Corps of Transport Association
• A personal history entitled As You Were!, recording the service life of Captain Brian Young, who served in the RCT from 1965 until 1992
• Royal Engineers Museum Royal Engineers Transportation

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• http://www.waggoners.co.uk/ The [unofficial] site of the Royal Corps of Transport and a focal point for past [RASC & RCT] and past and current [RLC] service personnel