Non-Combatant Corps
The Non-Combatant Corps (NCC) was a corps of the British Army composed of conscientious objectors as privates, with NCOs and officers seconded from other corps or regiments. Its members fulfilled various non-combatant roles in the army during the First World War, the Second World War and the period of conscription after the Second World War.
| Non-Combatant Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1916–1920 1940–1963 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Role | Non-combatant support in the army (logistics, supply, engineering) |
| Size | 14 companies (Second World War) |
| Engagements | First World War Second World War Post-Second World War |
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