Formed in March 1916 & disbanded in 1936. The Corps was used to guard ports & other sensitive areas & also to provide PoW Camp Guards. The history of the corps is very confusing & I would therefore, welcome any input from users of this site.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,243 recorded WW1 deaths for the Royal Defence Corps.
BAYLISS, Arthur. Corporal, 85048. 166th Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps. Newport Cemetery, Lincoln, UK. 22-10-1918. Age 44.
Formerly :- 4385, South Staffordshire Regimant. Born at Birmingham. 25 Years Service.
BEARDMORE, Rich Alfred. Private, 25746. Royal Defence Corps. Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery, Nottinghamshire, UK. 22-05-1918. Age 47. Husband of Alice Beardmore of Talland's Row, Appletongate, Newark-upon-Trent.
EVERINGTON, C. Private, 39941. 350th Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps. Newport Cemetery, Lincoln, UK. 21-11-1916. Age 37. Son of the late Mr. & Mrs. George Everington of 2, Temperance Place, Chapel Lane, Lincoln. Husband of E. Everington of 4, Elvin Cottages, Newport, Lincoln.
GOLLAND, J. Private, 17244. Royal Defence Corps. Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery, Nottinghamshire, UK. 11-06-1916.
HERITAGE, C. Private, 4765. 154th Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 02-04-1918. Husband of F,M. Heritage of Burgess Street, Grimsby.
HOWE, J. Private, 27713. 15th Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps. Newport Cemetery, Lincoln, UK. 07-06-1917.
JOHNSON, William. Private, 8965. 19th Battalion, Royal Defence Corps. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 10-11-1917. Age 39. Husband of Rebecca Johnson of King Edward Street, Grimsby.
KETTLE, G.P. Private, 67984. Royal Defence Corps. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 26-07-1920.
TAYLOR, R. Corporal, 546081. 102nd Company, Royal Defence Corps, Formerly :- Private, L16621, 66th Protection Company, Labour Corps. Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 26-10-1918.
TINSDALE, J.W. (served as H, TYNDALL) Serjeant, 4732. Royal Defence Corps. Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. 23-09-1918.