General Service Corps (Malaysia)

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General Service Corps
Active1 July 1958;66 years ago (1958-07-01)
CountryFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
BranchFlag of the Malaysian Army.svg  Malaysian Army
Motto(s)Berbakti (Devoted)

The General Service Corps was established in 1954 under the name The Federation General Service Corps. [1] Its divisions at that time were the offices of records, payroll, medicine, education and intelligence. The name General Service Corps came into force on 1 July 1958. The medical and intelligence divisions later separated and formed separate corps. This corps is fully responsible for service matters in terms of salary, clerical, education and public relations for the Malaysian Armed Forces. The motto of the General Service Corps is Devoted. [2]

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References

  1. "The Journal of Malaysian Army (page - 101)" (PDF).
  2. "Portal Rasmi Tentera Darat Malaysia - Fungsi Kor/Rejimen Tentera Darat".