The Commonwealth Armies: Manpower and Organisation in Two World Wars

April armoured brigade Armoured Division August Australian Australian Army became brigade Britain British Army Burma Cabinet cadres campaign Canada Canadian Canadian Expeditionary Force cavalry colonies command commenced Committee compulsory service conscription considerable Corps Defence Force disbanded divisional Dominions drafts East Africa Egypt enlistment equipment establishment expansion Expeditionary Force February France Frontier further garrison Government home defence Ibid Imperial Indian Army industry infantry infantry battalions infantry divisions Italy January Japan Japanese July June labour later London manpower March ment Mesopotamia Middle East Military Militia mobilisation months mounted National Service needed November October officers operations organisation outbreak overseas service planning Prime Minister problems programme Punjabis raised recruiting reduced regiments reinforcements reorganisation Rifles role Second World Second World War September shortage South Africa Staff strength Territorial Army Territorial Force theatre threat tion troops units and formations volunteers War Office wastage West Yeomanry Zealand