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{{About|the Machine Gun Corps, which included most machine gun units of the British Army, but [[Guards Machine Gun Regiment, British Army]] was separate.}}

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{{Infobox military unit
| country = United Kingdom
| service = British Army
| branch = 
| type = Machine gun
| specific_type = Corps (administrative)
| size_at_full_strength = 
| start_date = 14/10/1915
| created =  Created by Royal Warrant as a corps for the purposes of the Army Act.
| start_ref = {{Cite AO|413|1915}}
| unit_name1 =  Machine Gun Corps
| unit_name1_start_date = 14/10/1915
| unit_name1_end_date = 1922
| alternate_unit_names =
| end_date = 1922
| disbanded = 
}}
{{Infobox command structure
| command_start_date =  22/10/1915
| unit_name1_ref = {{Cite AO|414|1915}}
| command_end_date = 1922
| subordinate = Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry), British Army
| relationship_type = Administrative
}}
{{Infobox command structure
| command_start_date = 22/10/1915
| end_ref = {{Cite AO|414|1915}}
| command_end_date = 1922
| subordinate = Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), British Army
| relationship_type = Administrative
}}
{{Infobox command structure
| command_start_date = 22/10/1915
| ref = {{Cite AO|414|1915}}
| command_end_date = 1922
| subordinate = Machine Gun Corps (Motors), British Army
| relationship_type = Administrative
}}
{{Infobox command structure
| command_start_date =  14/7/1916
| ref = {{Cite AO|253|1916}}
| command_end_date = 1922
| subordinate = Machine Gun Corps (Heavy), British Army
| relationship_type = Administrative
}}
{{Infobox command structure
| command_start_date = 
| command_end_date = 
| subordinate = Machine Gun Training Centre, British Army
| relationship_type = Administrative
}}

{{Corps record office
| ro_code = MGC
| ro_location = London
}}

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== Personal narratives ==
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== Related media ==
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== Official Sources ==

=== {{War diary heading}} ===
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=== Unit histories ===

=== Other official documents ===
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==== Medal rolls ====

Campaign medal rolls at the UK National Archives.

{| class="wikitable"
!Medal
!Officers
!Other ranks
|-
|1914 Star
|
|
|-
|1914-15 Star
|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7247520 WO 329/2952]
|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4438044 WO 329/2826], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4438045 WO 329/2827], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4438046 WO 329/2828], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4438047 WO 329/2829], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4438048 WO 329/2830], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4438049 WO 329/2831], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4438050 WO 329/2832], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7247178 WO 329/2833]
|-
|British War and Victory medals
|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4437481 WO 329/2263], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4437482 WO 329/2264]
|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436952 WO 329/1734], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436953 WO 329/1735], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436954 WO 329/1736], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436955 WO 329/1737], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436956 WO 329/1738], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436957 WO 329/1739], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436958 WO 329/1740], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436959 WO 329/1741], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436960 WO 329/1742], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436961 WO 329/1743], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436962 WO 329/1744], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436963 WO 329/1745], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436964 WO 329/1746], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436965 WO 329/1747], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436966 WO 329/1748], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436967 WO 329/1749], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436968 WO 329/1750], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436969 WO 329/1751], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436970 WO 329/1752], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436971 WO 329/1753], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436972 WO 329/1754], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436973 WO 329/1755], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436974 WO 329/1756], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436975 WO 329/1757], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436976 WO 329/1758], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436977 WO 329/1759], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436978 WO 329/1760], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436979 WO 329/1761], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436980 WO 329/1762], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436981 WO 329/1763], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436982 WO 329/1764], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436983 WO 329/1765], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436984 WO 329/1766]
|-
|Territorial Force War Medal
|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7247962 WO 329/3272]
|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7247781 WO 329/3267]
|}



== Other sources ==
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* [http://www.vickersmachinegun.org.uk/ The Vickers Machine Gun website]
* {{Cite TLLT|http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/machine-gun-corps-in-the-first-world-war/|Machine Gun Corps in the First World War}}
* [[Wikipedia:Machine Gun Corps]]

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