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At the beginning of 1914 the British Army had a reported strength of 710,000 men including reserves, of which around 80,000 were professional soldiers ready for war. By the end of the First World War almost 25 percent of the total male population of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland had joined up, over five million men.
Recruitment drives were held in places like Trafalgar Square. Only men aged between 18 and 41 could become soldiers. (The age limit was increased to 51 in April 1918.) Men queued outside...
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After the outbreak of war in August 1914, Britain recruited a huge volunteer citizens' army. In just eight weeks, over three-quarters of a million men in Britain had joined up. Every volunteer had to undergo a series of medical and fitness tests before being accepted as a soldier.
British Army recruits march through Regent's Park in London as civilians look on, September 1914. Although there was a minimum age of 19 for fighting with the Army overseas, this was not always enforced.
Who joined the army? Recruitment drives were held in places like Trafalgar Square. Only men aged between 18 and 41 could become soldiers. (The age limit was increased to 51 in April 1918.) Men...
This is a table of the number of recruits for the British Army during the First World War, 1914–1918. [1][2] All recruits were volunteers until January 1916, when men were recruited under the Derby Scheme and as conscripts following the Military Service Act 1916.
