• Source: 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 battalions could not be identified from appearance. Consequently, the units in this list have been assembled considering only those as having a uniquely different cap badge.




Royal Navy


Although men of the Royal Navy served on land in many areas throughout the world, the units listed below served as an infantry division in Gallipoli, Belgium and France (the 63rd (Royal Naval) Division).




Cavalry






= Regular

=
The cavalry consisted of Guards (Household Cavalry), Dragoon Guards, Dragoons, Hussars and Lancers. The volunteer cavalry was the Yeomanry.




= Special Reserve

=
North Irish Horse
South Irish Horse
King Edward's Horse (The King's Own Overseas Dominion Regiment)




= Yeomanry

=




= War-formed

=
Household Cavalry Composite Regiment
Reserve Cavalry Regiments




Support Arms


Royal Regiment of Artillery consisting of three branches:
Royal Horse Artillery
Royal Field Artillery
Royal Garrison Artillery
Corps of Royal Engineers including
Royal Engineers Signal Service




Infantry






= Guards

=
Grenadier Guards
Coldstream Guards
Scots Guards
Irish Guards
Welsh Guards – formed in 1915
Guards Machine Gun Regiment
Household Battalion




= Regular infantry

=
Most regiments had two regular battalions, supported by associated battalions from the Territorial Force ('part-time' soldiers) and Reserve Battalions. After the start of the war, many new battalions were raised and called "Service Battalions". Service battalions raised from a single locale were often called "Pals battalions".




= Territorial Force

=
Infantry regiments of just Territorial Force battalions (i.e. no regular or Special Reserve battalions).




= Others

=
Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey
Royal Guernsey Light Infantry




Services






See also


British Army order of precedence
List of pals battalions




References






Bibliography


Talbot-Booth, E.C. (1941). The British Army, Its History, Customs, Traditions, and Uniforms. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.
Doyle, Peter; Foster, Chris (20 July 2010). British Army Cap Badges of the First World War. Shire. ISBN 978-0747807971.

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