Army Service Corps Infantry Labour Companies

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1 Company

2 May 1917: Section E joined 1 Labour Group from Dunkirk

2 Company

2 May 1917: Section A joined 1 Labour Group from Dunkirk

4 Company

12 May 1917: In 6 Labour Group at Boulogne, became 186 Company of the Labour Corps

6 Company

Engaged on dock work at Le Havre.
1 August 1917: became 716 Labour Company

7 Company

22 June 1917: Moved to Zeneghem and came under 4 Labour Group

9 Company

1 August 1917: In 2 Labour Group at Calais, became 719 Company of the Labour Corps

10 Company

11 May 1917: In 6 Labour Group at Boulogne
31 July 1917: Became 720 Company of the Labour Corps

11 Company

31 July 1917: In 6 Labour Group at Boulogne, became 721 Company of the Labour Corps

12 Company

1 August 1917: In 2 Labour Group at Calais, became 722 Company of the Labour Corps

13 Company

29-30 May 1915: sailed from Southampton to Le Havre on board “Empress Queen”
4 – 11 March 1917: Sections B, C, D and E joined 1 Labour Group from 3 Labour Group
1 August 1917: In 2 Labour Group at Calais, became 723 Company of the Labour Corps

18 Company

27 Apr 1917: Sections A and C joined 1 Labour Group

21 Company

12 May 1917: In 6 Labour Group at Boulogne, became 186 Company of the Labour Corps

22 Company

23 Mar 1917 : formed under 2 Labour Group HQ at Calais from men who had been serving with bantam infantry battalions in 35th Division
14 May 1917: In 2 Labour Group at Calais, became 189 Company of the Labour Corps
27 May 1917: moved to Second Army area

23 Company

23 Feb 1917 : formed under 2 Labour Group HQ at Calais from men who had been serving with Seaforth Highlanders and bantam infantry battalions in 35th Division
14 May 1917: In 2 Labour Group at Calais, became 190 Company of the Labour Corps
8 June 1917: moved to Third Army area at Beaurains

24 Company

31 July 1917: In 6 Labour Group, became 730 Company of the Labour Corps

26 Company

23 Feb 1917 : formed under 2 Labour Group HQ at Calais from men who had been serving with Seaforth Highlanders and bantam infantry battalions in 35th Division
2 Mar 1917: Sections E1, 2 and 3 became 9 ASC Labour Company
16 Mar 1917: Section B joined 1 Labour Group from Audruicq
27 Apr 1917: Sections A and C joined 1 Labour Group
14 May 1917: In 2 Labour Group at Calais, became 192 Company of the Labour Corps
13 Jul 1917: moved to Second Army area at Proven

30 Company

2 Mar 1917: Sections E3 and 4 became 18 ASC Labour Company

31 Company

11 Mar 1917: Sections A and C4 transferred to 3 Labour Group

Source: war diary WO95/4173, National Archives

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