Labour corps

This article is about the general meaning of the term labour or labor corps. For a specific organisation by that name, see Labour corps (disambiguation).

Labour corps, alternatively spelt labor corps in American English, usually refers to an organisation that provides labour for military-related purposes. It may be a civilian auxiliary or an internal branch (i.e. an administrative corps or mustering) of a particular military service.

A private of the Reserve Employment Company (British Army Labour Corps) in marching order during the First World War

Members of labour corps often perform unskilled manual labour in fields such as construction, military engineering, or logistics (especially transport).

References

• Baker, Chris. "The Labour Corps of 1917-1918". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 3 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)

See also

• Labour corps (disambiguation) — Examples of labour corps throughout history.