Army

The army’s units and formations

This site is principally concerned with the forces raised from Great Britain and Ireland but does include some information on the forces of India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the West Indies and Newfoundland.

The regiments and corps

If for example you want to know about the Royal Artillery, Corps of Royal Engineers, the cavalry or infantry regiments, the Royal Army Medical Corps, the Machine Gun Corps and many others.

The Regiments and Corps

The units of the army

What was the structure and composition of a unit? Find out about artillery brigades, infantry battalions, cavalry regiments, companies of the Army Service Corps, Royal Engineers and many others.

Definitions of units


The structure and histories of formations of the army

The Order of Battle of Divisions
If for example you want to know which units were in the 9th (Scottish) Division or something about the history of the division

Other aspects of the Order of Battle
If for example you wish to know about the higher command and direction of the army, or the ORBATs of Armies and Corps.

Common army acronyms and abbreviations