Royal Army Service Corps Badge, ERII

[stratasfan]

@Waggoner - Reading your New Member post made me very excited when I saw the mention of the Army Service Corps. So, I got a picture of my ASC badge and wanted to share! It is ERII, and apart form that, I don't know about it. I am thinking it would be a hat badge? 

 

 

 

 

I got this and had never heard of the Royal Army Service Corps. Found out it is similar to our US Quartermaster Corps - transporting food, furniture, supplies, etc. One day I might actually be able to start an ASC collection! In the meantime, my badge has pride of place in my cabinet along with my Diamond and Platinum Jubilee souvenirs.

 

Did the Royal Army Service Corps do the actual ordering of food, supplies and furniture, or just the transporting, etc.? 

[Waggoner]

stratasfan,

 

Your badge could either be a cap badge or a collar badge…it depends on the size. The Army Service Corps was responsible for transportation and the provision of food, fuel and light. They had drives, butchers, clerks, store men, mechanics, etc. - everyone who was needed to make things work. 
 

All the best,

 

Gary

[stratasfan]

On 5/30/2023 at 7:51 PM, Waggoner said:

stratasfan,

 

Your badge could either be a cap badge or a collar badge…it depends on the size. The Army Service Corps was responsible for transportation and the provision of food, fuel and light. They had drives, butchers, clerks, store men, mechanics, etc. - everyone who was needed to make things work. 
 

All the best,

 

Gary

 

Oh, I'll measure it and post what it is!