Battle Honours
The RLC is the only (Combat Service Support) Corps of the British Army with battle honours, derived from the usage of previous transport elements (Royal Waggon Train, etc.) as heavy cavalry. The battle honours are:
- Peninsula
- Battle of Waterloo
- Lucknow
- Taku Forts
- Pekin
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