Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps Shoulder Title - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

#1 22-01-19, 02:51 PM

Good day

As far as I can gather the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps existed from Oct 1939 when it was established from Works Labour Companies before being renamed the Pioneer Corps in Nov 1940.

If my facts are correct does this make the shoulder titles unusual?

Many thanks

oc14 · #2 22-01-19, 05:50 PM

Unusual but by no means scarce. They usually sell for between £5 and £10 (on a good day)

PL

sapper533 · #3 22-01-19, 08:31 PM

What has taken me many years to get hold of was the brass equivalent
Cheers
Sean

#4 22-01-19, 08:34 PM

Thanks folks, interesting. I had no idea that so many were involved in the BEF expedition.

Eddie Parks · #5 23-01-19, 10:26 AM

Particularly the 1st Palestinian Company who went in the France virtually unarmed, came out fully armed and after being repatriated to Palestine formed the core of the Middle East Commandoes.

Mike B · #6 24-01-19, 07:44 PM

Slight clarification but Eddie raises a good point:
No.1 Palestinian Company AMPC - provided the initial cadre for No.51 (ME) Cdo when the unit, under Lt Col HJ (Kid) Cator was formed at Geniefa, Egypt on 15/10/1940.

Also recall - very simplistically - many 'Aliens' of German etc descent were interned during WW2. Some were cleared to serve in the AMPC or similar units. Some then volunteered for special service of a hazardous nature and a few found their way into 3 Troop of No.10 (Inter-Allied) Commando.

Mike