Machine Gun Corps (Motors), British Army

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Machine Gun Corps (Motors), British Army
Years active: – 1922
Country: United Kingdom
Service: British Army
Branch: unknown
Type: Machine gun
Specific type: Identity
Full size: none
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Name1: Motor Machine Gun Service
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Name1 End: 22/10/1915
Reason for change: Transferred to Machine Gun Corps.
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Name2: Machine Gun Corps (Motors)
Name2 Start: 22/10/1915
Name2 End: 1922
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Disbanded: 1922. 
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Relationship type: Administrative
Parent unit: Royal Field Artillery, UK
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End date: 22/10/1915
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Relationship type: Administrative
Parent unit: Machine Gun Corps, UK
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Relationship type: Administrative
Subordinate unit: 1st Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 2nd Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 3rd Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 4th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 5th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 6th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 7th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 8th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 11th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 12th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 13th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 14th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 15th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Relationship type: Administrative
Subordinate unit: 16th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 17th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 18th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 19th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 22nd Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 24th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 25th Motor Machine Gun Battery, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type: Administrative
Subordinate unit: Armoured Car Company, 10th Armoured Motor Brigade, UK
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Relationship type: Administrative
Subordinate unit: 5th Armoured Motor Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 7th Armoured Motor Battery, UK
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Subordinate unit: 16th Armoured Motor Battery, UK
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1914 Star
1914-15 Star WO 329/2952 WO 329/2833
British War and Victory medals WO 329/2265 WO 329/1771
Territorial Force War Medal WO 329/3272


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References

  1. Army Order number 414 (1915)