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Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. English mercenaries (1 C, 15 P) Scottish mercenaries (69 P) Welsh mercenaries (3 P)
The Lancashire Fusiliers War Memorial is a First World War memorial dedicated to members of the Lancashire Fusiliers killed in that conflict. Outside the Fusilier Museum in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, it was unveiled in 1922—on the seventh anniversary of the landing at Cape Helles, part of the Gallipoli Campaign in which the regiment suffered particularly heavy casualties.
British Land Units of the First World War. 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). Although sometimes identified by shoulder titles, generally the new ...
e. The British Army during the First World War fought the largest and most costly war in its long history. [ 1 ] Unlike the French and German Armies, the British Army was made up exclusively of volunteers—as opposed to conscripts —at the beginning of the conflict. [ 2 ] Furthermore, the British Army was considerably smaller than its French ...
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). The 'Territorial' cavalry was referred to as Yeomanry.
De Knight M1902/17 [ 7 ] DWM Parabellum MG 13 [ 13 ] (A combination of water cooled version and air cooled version) Fokker-Leimberger M1916 machinen gewehr. Johnston D1918 [ 14 ] Knötgen M1912 machinen gewehr. S.I.A. M1918 [ 13 ] Schwarzlose M1905 machinen gewehr [ 7 ] Grenade launchers. Blanch-Chevallier grenade launcher.
Medium Mark B [39] Medium Mark C ‡ [39] Medium Mark D † – intended to be a relatively fast tank to take part in "Plan 1919", not developed until after the war. [40] United Kingdom & United States. Mark VIII ‡ [41] United States. CLB 75 Tank † [42] Ford 3-Ton M1918 † [43]
R. Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) Royal Berkshire Regiment. Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Royal Fusiliers. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry. Royal Hampshire Regiment. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.