British Army Home Commands

Prior to the outbreak of the war the Army in Great Britian was split into various commands. These ar listed below. I have listed all the various units headings but have only included the Cavalry, Artillery and Infantry units at present, the rest will be added at a later date.

Aldershot Command Headquarters at Aldershot. Army Service Corps Royal Army Medical Corps Army Veterinary Corps Army Ordnance Corps Royal Engineers Royal Flying Corps Cavalry 1st Cavalry Brigade. 15th Hussars. Artillery Infantry 1st Division. 2nd Division. Other Formations		Eastern Command Headquarters at Horse Guards. Army Service Corps Royal Army Medical Corps Army Veterinary Corps Army Ordnance Corps Royal Engineers Royal Flying Corps Cavalry 4th Cavalry Brigade. Artillery XLIV (Howitzer) Brigade RFA. part of the 2nd Division. XXXV Brigade RFA. 12th Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Sep 1914. To the 7th Division. 25th Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Sep 1914. To the 7th Division. 58th Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Sep 1914. To the 7th Division. 2nd Heavy Brigade RGA. Infantry 4th Division. Other Formations Eastern Coast Defences. Harwich Coast Defences. South Eastern Coast Defences.
Irish Command Headquarters at Dublin. Army Service Corps Royal Army Medical Corps Army Veterinary Corps Army Ordnance Corps Royal Engineers Royal Flying Corps Cavalry 3rd Cavalry Brigade. Artillery Infantry 5th Division. 6th Division. Other Formations North Irish Coast Defences. South Irish Coast Defences.		London District Headquarters at Horse Guards. Army Service Corps Royal Army Medical Corps Army Veterinary Corps Army Ordnance Corps Royal Engineers Royal Flying Corps Cavalry Household Cavalry. Artillery Infantry 4th Brigade, (part of the 2nd Division).
Northern Command Headquarters at York. Army Service Corps Royal Army Medical Corps Army Veterinary Corps Army Ordnance Corps Royal Engineers Royal Flying Corps Cavalry Artillery XXXI Brigade RFA. 131st Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Nov 1914. To the 28th Division. 132nd Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Nov 1914. To the 28th Division. 133rd Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Nov 1914. To the 28th Division. XLV Brigade RFA. 1st Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Oct 1914. To the 8th Division. 3rd Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Oct 1914. To the 8th Division. 5th Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Oct 1914. To the 8th Division. Infantry 18th Brigade, (part of the 6th Division which was based in Ireland). Other Formations North Eastern Coast Defences.		Scottish Command Headquarters at Edinburgh. Army Service Corps Royal Army Medical Corps Army Veterinary Corps Army Ordnance Corps Royal Engineers Royal Flying Corps Cavalry 1st Scottish Horse. 2nd Scottish Horse. Artillery I Brigade RFA. 13th Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Nov 1914. To the 27th Division. 67th Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Nov 1914. To the 27th Division. 69th Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Nov 1914. To the 27th Division. Infantry Other Formations Scottish Coast Defences.
Southern Command Headquarters at Salisbury. Army Service Corps Royal Army Medical Corps Army Veterinary Corps Army Ordnance Corps Royal Engineers Royal Flying Corps Cavalry 2nd Cavalry Brigade. Artillery XXXIII Brigade RFA. 32nd Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Oct 1914. to the 8th Division. 33rd Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Oct 1914. to the 8th Division. 36th Bty. 04 Aug 1914 - Oct 1914. to the 8th Division. 1st Heavy Brigade RGA. Infantry 3rd Division. Other Formations Southern Coast Defences. South Western Coast Defences.		Western Command Headquarters at Chester. Army Service Corps Royal Army Medical Corps Army Veterinary Corps Army Ordnance Corps Royal Engineers Royal Flying Corps Cavalry Artillery Infantry Other Formations North Western Coast Defences. Western Coast Defences.
Channel Islands Guernsey and Alderney District. Army Service Corps Royal Army Medical Corps Army Veterinary Corps Army Ordnance Corps Royal Engineers Royal Flying Corps Cavalry Artillery No 17 Coy RGA. Royal Guernsey Artillery. Royal Alderney Artillery. Infantry Other Formations Jersey District. Army Service Corps Royal Army Medical Corps Army Veterinary Corps Army Ordnance Corps Royal Engineers Royal Flying Corps Cavalry Artillery No 20 Coy RGA. Royal Jersey Artillery. Infantry Other Formations

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