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ADJUTANT GENERAL’S CORPS
25th ANNIVERSARY
Colonel Commandant’s

Foreword

By Lieutenant General James Bashall CBE

On the 25th Anniversary
of the Adjutant General’s
Corps, I think it is
important to reflect how

much has changed since
our formation and to be
very proud of what we have
achieved. The Executive
Committee of the Army
Board, in the concluding
paragraph of a paper
taken on 7th November
1990, concluded:

‘The MOD needs to improve its an entity, including the Corps Band, we should rightly reflect on our many
efficiency to reduce budgetary which was inherited when the Women’s achievements, but our main focus must
pressures. In the smaller Army Royal Army Corps was disbanded be the future. In particular, we must
of the future ‘A’ Services must in 1992. Her Majesty the Queen, as ensure our relevance and emphasise the
be provided at least cost’. Colonel- in-Chief, marked this historic importance of our work to and for the
landmark by attending the first Corps Army. As the Colonel Commandant for
Day in Worthy Down in 1993. over two and a half years, I have been
In this simple statement lies the origin Whilst the size and structure of the hugely impressed with your efforts and
of the Adjutant General’s Corps, formed Corps has continued to change over the I want to thank you all for the unfailing
on the 6th April 1992 from Corps that decades, including the inclusion of the dedication and commitment you have
had served the Army and the Country Military Provost Guard Service in April displayed.
with distinction over many years. 1997 as part of the Provost Branch, The Corps has enjoyed a number of
Worthy Down has always remained events during the anniversary year
The amalgamation, on a federated its spiritual home. It was therefore to mark the 25th Anniversary of the
basis, incorporated the Corps of Royal very fitting when, on 11 April 1996, Corps. 2017 also marked positive
Military Police, the Military Provost the Corps was granted the transfer of change for the future of Worthy Down
Staff Corps, the Royal Army Educational the Freedom of the City of Winchester with the initial occupation of Project
Corps and the Army Legal Corps, and previously held by the Royal Army Pay Wellesley. There are many challenges
saw the formation of the Staff and Corps since 1970. This transfer marked and further inevitable change ahead,
Personnel Support Branch which was the City’s acceptance of the Corps as but I am confident the quality and
established through the merger of the worthy successors of all those who had commitment of you all will ensure we
Royal Army Pay Corps, the Women’s occupied Worthy Down since 1917, and continue to deliver all that is asked of
Royal Army Corps and the Staff Clerks Winchester has continued to engender us, now and in the future.
of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps exceptionally strong ties between the
along with All Arms Staff Clerks. By July Corps and its local community.
1993, the Adjutant General’s Corps was As we look back over the last 25 years, Animo et Fide

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