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Researching soldiers of the British Army in the Great War of 1914-1918

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Other aspects of Order of Battle

The organisation and functions of the War Office

Constitution of the Military Forces of the Crown

The basic hierarchy of the army

Regimental Districts and Record Offices

British Expeditionary Force General Headquarters in France

The British Armies in the various theatres of war

The British Corps in France and Flanders

Territorial Force Depots

Royal Engineers Depots

Training Reserve

British Base Depots in France

Infantry Base Depots in France

Entrenching battalions before 1918

Entrenching battalions of 1918

Redesignations of Corps Reinforcement Camps in France

“Permanent Base” and the Employment Base Depots

YMCA and other British volunteer organisations 1914-1918

Women’s organisations and the British Army

Reorganisation of Yeomanry at home, 1917

Articles

How fast did the army move? Road space and speed

Army units stationed in Ireland in July 1914

British Army units stationed in India in July 1914

Order of Battle of the Aden Brigade

The Defence Force 1921

Order of Battle of the British Silesia Force

The myth of the dwindling battalion

Snapshots

Order of Battle: VIII Corps: 17 September 1917

Order of Battle: Fifth Army: July 1918

Links

The Order of Battle of Divisions

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