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The British Army in the Great War of 1914-1918

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  • Regiments
  • Formations
  • Battles
  • Army life
  • Regulations

This page is the gateway to a great deal of information about the army of 1914-1918.

The Regiments and Corps

In this section of the site you can find details of each regiment and each unit of the army:

  • The Cavalry Regiments
  • The Yeomanry Regiments
  • The Royal Artillery
  • The Royal Engineers
  • The Infantry Regiments
  • The Machine Gun Corps
  • The Labour Corps
  • The Army Service Corps
  • The Royal Army Medical Corps
  • The Army Veterinary Corps
  • The Tank Corps
  • The Army Ordnance Corps

The Order of Battle

In this section of the site you can find details of each formation of the army and the battles in which it took part:

  • Explanation of the ORBAT
  • General Headquarters
  • Armies
  • Corps
  • Divisions - British
  • Divisions - Australian
  • Divisions - Canadian
  • Divisions - Indian
  • Divisions - New Zealand
  • Divisions - Mounted (all nations)

Information to help you understand how the army worked

  • The War Office and how it ran Britain's military affairs
  • What was an infantry battalion?
  • What was a bantam or a bantam unit?
  • What was an artillery brigade?
  • What was a Field Ambulance of the Royal Army Medical Corps?
  • What was a Field or Signals Company of the Royal Engineers?

Information on the size of the army and other statistics

  • How many men, where from, casualty rate
  • Important firsts and lasts

Related pages

  • Insights: a series of articles on the structure and methods of the British Army
  • Soldier's Life: the phases of a soldier's career and the way the army worked
  • Researching a soldier
  • The battles and engagements of the Great War

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A section of men from 527 (2nd Durham) Field Company of the Royal Engineers. Author's collection.

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