List of military corps — List of British corps in the First World War

This is a list of British army corps that existed during the First World War. Most of the corps operated on the Western Front.

Infantry

  • I Corps – original BEF
  • II Corps – original BEF
  • III Corps – formed in France 1914
  • IV Corps – formed in Belgium 1914, transferred to BEF
  • V Corps – formed in France 1915
  • VI Corps – formed in France 1915
  • VII Corps – formed in France 1915
  • VIII Corps – formed in Gallipoli 1915, moved to France
  • IX Corps – formed in Gallipoli 1915, moved to France
  • X Corps – formed in France 1915
  • XI Corps – formed in France 1915, moved to Italy 1917
  • XII Corps – formed in France 1915, moved to Salonika
  • XIII Corps – formed in France 1915
  • XIV Corps – formed in France 1916, moved to Italy 1917
  • XV Corps – formed in Egypt 1915, reformed in France 1916
  • XVI Corps – formed in Salonika 1916
  • XVII Corps – formed in France 1916
  • XVIII Corps – formed in France 1917
  • XIX Corps – formed in France 1917
  • XX Corps – formed in Palestine 1917
  • XXI Corps – formed in Palestine 1917
  • XXII Corps – formed in France 1917
  • XXIII Corps – formed in England 1918

Cavalry/Mounted

  • Cavalry Corps
  • Desert Mounted Corps - formed in Palestine

See also

  • Egyptian Camel Transport Corps
  • Indian Labour Corps
  • Macedonian Mule Corps
  • Chinese Labour Corps
  • Maltese Labour Corps
  • Imperial Camel Corps
  • Labour Corps
  • Lists of World War I topics
  • List of British corps in World War II

External links

  • British Corps in the Great War

British Army Corps in 1915 by Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

World war 1 british soldiers 1914 hires stock photography and images

British Army Soldiers Group outside Barrack Photography WW1 Era Milita

British soldiers from the Machine Gun Corps of the 17th Northern

Bringing the First World War to life Grainy black and white pictures