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Pages in category "Regiments of the British Army in World War I" The following 91 pages are in this category, out of 91 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
During the First World War the British Armed Forces was enlarged to many times its peacetime strength. This was done mainly by adding new battalions to existing regiments (the King's Royal Rifles raised a total of 26 battalions).
List of military divisions — List of British divisions in the First World War. This page is a list of British divisions that existed in the First World War. Divisions were either infantry or cavalry. Divisions were categorised as being 'Regular Army' (professional), 'Territorial Force' (part-time) or 'New Army' (wartime).
Establishment and Strength of the British Army (excluding Indian native troops stationed in India) prior to August, 1914. By the First World War, the British military forces (i.e., those raised in British territory, whether in the British Isles or colonies, and also those raised in the Channel Islands, but not the British Indian Army, the military forces of the Dominions, or those of British ...
By the end of 1915, after several occasions when the British had to temporarily dismount regiments and send them into the front lines, an establishment for the Dismounted Cavalry Division was created. The three British cavalry divisions each formed a dismounted cavalry brigade, with the 1st Brigade being raised from the 1st Division, and so on.
Lists of British Army units and formations; This page is a list of British army-level formations existing during the First World War. Expeditionary Forces.
Pages in category "Cavalry regiments of the British Army in World War I" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
List of military corps — List of British corps in the First World War This is a list of British army corps that existed during the First World War . Most of the corps operated on the Western Front .