Indian Army Corps Day is celebrated every year on 8th December.

Indian Army Corps Day is celebrated every year on 8th December.

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Category : Important Days Published on: December 09 2023

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  • Indian Army Corps Day is celebrated every year on 8 December.
  • The 263rd Corps Day is being celebrated in the year 2023.
  • The Indian Army Corps was raised in 1760 AD as an administrative component of the forces of the East India Company.
  • The Corps expanded over time and took part in overseas operations during World War I.
  • In the year 1923, it was named Indian Army Service Corps (IASC).
  • In the year 1935 permission was given to use the prefix 'Royal' and it became the core RIASC.
  • For the first time, Corps Day was celebrated on 8 December 1952.
  • The word 'Royal' was dropped from the nomenclature of the Army Service Corps on 8 December 1950.
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