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Corps
on the Western Front
| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| I |
Organised
during pre-war planning of BEF. Proceeded to France August 1914
as part of original BEF, under the command of Sir
Douglas Haig. |
| Battles
and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| II |
Organised
during pre-war planning of BEF. Proceeded to France August 1914
as part of original BEF, under the command of Sir James Grierson,
soon succeeded by Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien. |
| Battles
and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| III |
Formed
in England on outbreak of war, and took command of Divisions in
France on 31 August 1914. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| IV |
Moved
to Belgium in October 1914, under the command of Sir
Henry Rawlinson. Took brunt of heroic defence at First Battle
of Ypres. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| V |
Moved
to France January 1915. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| VI |
Formed
in France May 1915. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| VII |
Formed
in France July 1915. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| VIII |
Formed
in Gallipoli as the British Army
Corps in May 1915, and designated VIII Corps in June 1915. Commanded
by Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston. Moved to France in March 1916. Had
major responsibility for failure of northern sector of British offensive
on the Somme, 1st July 1916, and was never again responsible for
a major offensive. Disbanded in June 1918. |
| Battles
and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| IX |
Formed
in England and landed at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli
in June 1915. Moved to France a year later. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| X |
Formed
in France July 1915. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| XI |
Formed
in France August 1915. Moved to Italy November
1917, and back to France March 1918. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| XII |
Formed
in France September 1915. Moved to Salonika November 1915. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| XIII |
Formed
in France November 1915. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| XIV |
Formed
in France January 1916. Moved to Italy November
1917, and became GHQ in the theatre April
1918. Reformed as XIV Corps in October 1918. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| XV |
Formed
in Egypt January 1916, but disbanded three months later. Reformed
in France April 1916. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| XVII |
Formed
by the renumbering of the XV Corps which had itself been formed
from the Indian Corps, January 1916. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| XVIII |
Formed
in France January 1917. Merged into VIII Corps July 1918. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| XIX |
Formed
in France February 1917. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| XXII |
Formed
from II ANZAC December 1917. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| I
ANZAC |
Formed
in Egypt February 1916
from original ANZAC. Renamed Australian Corps in December 1917. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| II
ANZAC |
Formed
in Egypt March 1916.
Renamed XXII Corps in December 1917. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| Australian |
Formerly
I ANZAC, renamed
in December 1917, containing 5 Australian Divisions. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| Canadian |
Formed
when the 2nd Canadian Division moved
to France in September 1915, and eventually grew to 4 Canadian
Divisions. From formation, the Canadian Divisions always remained
together as a national
Corps.
They
were not affected
by the reduction of Brigades from four to three battalions,
as happened to British formations in early 1918. |
| Command |
| Lieutenant-General
Sir E. A. H. Alderson (September 1915) |
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| Lieutenant-General
Hon Sir Julian Byng (May 1916) |
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| Lieutenant-General
Sir Arthur Currie (June 1917) |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| Indian |
Formed
in France September 1914, in command of the Meerut and Lahore Divisions
on the Western Front, under Lieut-Gen. Sir J. Willcocks. Disbanded
December 1915. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| Reserve |
Formed
in France in April 1916, and next month became GHQ of the Reserve
Army (which itself later became Fifth Army) |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| Portuguese |
Moved
to France January 1917, containing 2 Portuguese Divisions. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Cavalry
Corps |
History |
| Cavalry
Corps |
Formed
in France October 1914; broken up March 1916 but re-established
September 1916. |
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and other key events and dates |
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| Cavalry
Corps |
History |
| Indian
Cavalry Corps |
Formed
in France December 1914; broken up March 1916. |
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and other key events and dates |
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Corps
in other theatres
| Infantry
Corps |
History |
| XVI |
Formed
in Salonika January 1916. |
| XX |
Formed
in Palestine August 1917. |
| XXI |
Formed
in Palestine August 1917. |
| XXIII |
Formed
in England February 1918 and remained there. |
| XXIV |
Formed
in Egypt March 1918 but disbanded only a week later. |
| Tigris
Corps |
Formed
in Mesopotamia in April 1915. |
| I
Indian |
Formed
in Mesopotamia in November 1916. |
| II
Indian |
Formed
in Mesopotamia in April 1915, when Indian
Expeditionary Force D was increased to two Divisions. |
| III
Indian |
Formed
in Mesopotamia in December 1915. Was also
called the Tigris Corps. Split into two November 1916, also forming
the I Indian Corps. |
| ANZAC |
Formed
in Egypt early in 1915; served on Gallipoli;
renamed I ANZAC February 1916. |
| Desert
Mounted Corps |
Formed
in Egypt in August 1917; served in Palestine. |
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