New Zealand Army Service Corps

New Zealand Army Service Corps Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps Royal New Zealand Army Corps of Transport
RNZCT Badge 1979–1996
Active	1910–1996
Allegiance	New Zealand
Branch	New Zealand Army
Role	Movements, Transport and Catering
Motto(s)	Nil Sine Labore
March	Wait for the Wagon
Anniversaries	12 May
Commanders
Colonel in Chief	HRH Princess Alice, Dutchess of Gloucester,CI,GCB,GCVO,GBE

The Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport (RNZCT) was a corps within the New Zealand Army that provided logistical support to combat and combat support elements of the Army. Tracing its history back to 1910 when the New Zealand Army Service Corps (NZASC) was formed, as the RNZCT the corps was formed in 1979, when the NZASC was disbanded. Since 1979, the corps has been reorganised several times, undertaking a variety of roles before being subsumed into the Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment in 1996.

The New Zealand Gazette of 12 May 1910 advised that the New Zealand Army Service Corps (NZASC) was formed and became a fully designated component of the defence forces of New Zealand. In 1946 the prefix "Royal" was approved in recognition of the Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps' (RNZASC) service during the 1939–45 war and the occupation of Japan.

Although overshadowed by 16 Field Regiment RNZA's contribution to the 1950–54 Korean War, New Zealand also contributed 10 Company, RNZASC as part of Kayforce. Totalling 408 personnel of all ranks and would serve with distinction in Korea from 1951 until 1956 as part of the 1st Commonwealth Division. 10 Company was organised as follows:

On 12 May 1979, the RNZASC ceased to exist and the responsibilities of road, transport, air dispatch and postal functions were handed over to the Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport (RNZCT) who were formed on 12 May 1979. The responsibilities of provision of foodstuffs and POL (petrol oil lubricants) was handed over to the Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (RNZAOC).

From 1974 to 1989 the RNZASC/RNZCT provided the New Zealand Transport Squadron to the New Zealand Force South East Asia in Singapore.