Describing the war service of the thirty divisions, the reserve battalions and service battalions, this record highlights the formation of the New Armies and the early months of war.
This is a pictorial record, supported by an informative text, of the men and divisions known as Kitchener's Army in the First World War. Through the use of the copious and rare photographs, the author describes the war service of the 30 divisions, the reserve battalions, and service battalions. Many photographs are of ordinary soldiers and, through their faces, we can share the strains of war. It is an indispensable reference work for all students of the First World War.