Commissariat
The Commissariat was responsible for Army Supply. This did not include weapons and ammunition, which were the responsibliity of the Ordnance Department. Heading this department was the Commissariat General.
The Title changed to Commissariat and Transport Department 1887, Supply and Transport Corps 1901, Indian Army Service Corps 1923, Royal Indian Army Service Corps 1935
Further reading
- "The Mirzapore Distillery and the Company's Trade in Rum (1796-1808)" by Nikhil Sur, Calcutta Historical Journal, 4:1 (1979), 51-61. Publisher: University of Calcutta.
External links
Army Service Corps 1760-1992 Indiapicks.com