Army Catering Corps

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The Army Catering Corps was a specialist branch of the British Army responsible for providing food services and catering support to soldiers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf corps of the British Army
military logistics unit
activity catering training for soldiers
food preparation in field kitchens
food procurement
food storage
menu planning
allegiance Crown of the United Kingdom
associatedWith Royal Logistic Corps Museum
branchOf British Army
country United Kingdom
dateDissolved 1993
disestablished 1993
garrison Perham Down
surface form: Worthy Down
historicalStatus defunct corps
language English
mergedInto Royal Logistic Corps
militaryBranch British Army
motto We Sustain
notableFor improving nutritional standards for soldiers
professionalising catering in the British Army
operatedIn Cold War
Falklands War
World War II
surface form: Second World War
partOf Royal Logistic Corps
providedTo overseas garrisons
regular army units
territorial and reserve units
responsibleFor catering support to British Army units
feeding troops in barracks
feeding troops on exercises
feeding troops on operations
providing food to soldiers
role food services
logistic support
military catering
sector military logistics
service British Army
serviceBranchType logistics and support
speciality catering
field catering
food preparation
hospitality services
supportRoleFor combat units of the British Army
training establishments of the British Army
trainingLocation Worthy Down
type support corps
uniformFeature cap badge depicting a flaming grenade and laurel wreath

Referenced by (4)

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Royal Logistic Corps formedByMergerOf Army Catering Corps
RLC formedByMergerOf Army Catering Corps
subject surface form: Royal Logistic Corps
Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut garrison Army Catering Corps
RLC precededBy Army Catering Corps
subject surface form: Royal Logistic Corps