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*'''1922'''. MG Corps disbanded.<ref>Regiments.org, see External links above.</ref>
==First World War==
===Motor Machine Gun unitsBatteries===
*[http://www.1914-1918.net/mmg.htm The MGC Motor Machine Gun units of 1914-1918] www.1914-1918.net. Includes India.
:The Motors Branch had small motorcycle mounted Motor Machine Gun Batteries, Light Armoured Motor Batteries (LAMB) and Light Car Patrols (LCP), most went to the [[Royal Tank Corps|Tank Corps]] in 1922.<ref> Machine Gun Corps Pack compiled by Jim Parker, see above</ref>
:*In January 1918, 3rd Battery (along with 14th and 15th Batteries) was sent out to India where it was stationed at Ambala. The unit participated in the Third Afghan War to the extent that it was sent to Kohat (there from 31 May 1919 to 23 June 1919) during the relief of Thal though does not appear to have seen any action. The unit was disbanded in India on 1 December 1919. National Archives catalogue reference WO95/5484 Order of Battle for India may possibly contain some information.<ref> CanadianJane [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=225908&p=2242569 soldiers and civilians in India] ''Great War Forum 24 March 2015''. Retrieved 24 March 2015</ref>
:*Two Motor Machine Gun Batteries, numbers 19 and 22, served during the [[3rd Afghan War]] (1919) and the revolt in Waziristan (1919-1920).<ref> Description of online photograph NAM. 1982-02-31-174, refer above. </ref> 5 Officers and 68 men from M M Gun No. 22 Battery, with equipment embarked on the Ship 'Beltana' for India from Devonport on 26th February 1916.<ref>pjwmacro. [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/249397-22nd-battery-machine-gun-corps-motors/&do=findComment&comment=2517355 22nd Battery Machine Gun Corps (Motors)] ''Great War Forum'' 22 April 2017. Information from TNA WO 25/3544. Retrieved 22 April 2017. </ref> 22 Battery was in Rawalpindi in 1917.<ref>[http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/21188345_india-rawalpindi-22-battery-motor-machine-guns [India<nowiki>]</nowiki> - Rawalpindi 22 Battery Motor Machine Guns]. Retrieved 24 March 2015</ref>It appears likely that both 19 and 22 Batteries had been disbanded by September 1920, as there is no mention go these Batteries in Issues 1-5 of ''The Machine Gunner'', first published September 1920.
:* See [[25th Motor Machine Gun Battery (Calcutta Volunteers)]]
=== Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry)===
====Medal Rolls====
India General Service Medal Rolls for the Machine Gun Corps may be found at [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C11200076?v=r WO 100/480], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C11200081?v=r WO 100/485],
[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C11200005?v=r WO 100/492] These are stated to be for the period 1920-1935, but probably also include the 1919 awards for the [[3rd Afghan War]]. See [[Medal Rolls]] for more details of the subdivisions of these records. There may be additional references. All may be downloaded for free. This data is also available on the pay website Ancestry.
==Regimental Journals==
