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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 and ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 October 2024. Belgian-British Army officer (1880–1963) This article uses a Belgian surname: the surname is Carton de Wiart, not Wiart. Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart Lieutenant Colonel Carton de Wiart during the First World War Birth name Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart Born (1880-05-05) 5 May 1880 ...
Geoffrey Madan. Tommy Magee. Leslie Marshall (cricketer) Billy Matthews (footballer, born 1897) Robert McCracken (footballer) Murdoch McKenzie (footballer) Henry Montgomery Campbell. Jimmy Morris (English footballer) Horace Moulden.
Shirley Abbott (footballer) Anthony Abdy (British Army officer) Sir George Abercromby, 8th Baronet. Clarence Bruce, 3rd Baron Aberdare. Dudley Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair. Guy Larnach-Nevill, 4th Marquess of Abergavenny. Hugh Scarlett, 7th Baron Abinger. Shelley Scarlett, 5th Baron Abinger.
Edward Thomas (British Army soldier) Ernest Edward Thomas, MM (16 December 1884 – February 1939) was a cavalryman in the British Army and drummer. While serving with the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards he fired the first British shot of the First World War in Europe, at 7:00 a.m. on 22 August 1914, in an engagement against German troops ...
John Parr (British Army soldier) Grave of Private John Parr in St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Belgium. John Henry Parr[1] (30 July 1897 – 21 August 1914) was an English soldier. He is believed to be the first soldier of the British Empire to be killed during World War I.
A squadron from the 1st Life Guards, August 1914; possibly attached to the Household Cavalry Composite Regiment, as the Life Guards did not leave for France until September. The British cavalry were the first British Army units to see action during the First World War. Captain Hornby of the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards is reputed to have ...
The British soldier went to war in August 1914 wearing the 1902 Pattern Service Dress tunic and trousers. This was a thick woollen tunic, dyed khaki.There were two breast pockets for personal items and the soldier's AB64 Pay Book, two smaller pockets for other items, and an internal pocket sewn under the right flap of the lower tunic where the First Field Dressing was kept.