Members of the Royal Pioneer Corps undertaking railway maintenance, 1960 (c)

Photograph, 1960 (c).

This corps was responsible for various kinds of light engineering tasks, including railway repairs. Although formed in 1939, several previous units had existed that performed similar roles. It was amalgamated into the Royal Logistic Corps in 1993.

From a collection of 1536 photographs taken by Central Office of Information of the regiments and corps of British Army, 1950 (c)-1969 (c).