Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Structure of the British Army; 1899
- 249,466 regulars.
- 78,000 regular reservists.
- 60,000 - 70,000 stationed in India
- Another 60,000 across the Empire.
- Militia of 65,000 which did training with the
regiment to which they were attached
- An extra 35,000 did extra training for an extra £1 per annum.
- 230,000 enthusiastic but poorly trained volunteers who could not legally be
sent abroad.
- Tommy's
- Private officers serving in the British Infantry
- Came from poor working class backgrounds
- 3/4 a pound of meat and 1 pound of
bread per day
- Wore Kakhi instead of red
- Lee Enfield magazine rifle
- Officer Corps
- Still taken from wealthy families
- private income was advisable
- Lots of paperwork