Special Reserve
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Special Reserve was a British Army reserve force created in the early 20th century to provide trained soldiers and officers for rapid reinforcement of regular units, particularly during wartime.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British Army reserve force ⓘ |
| activeDuring | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Special Reserve of Officers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReform | modernisation of British Army reserves in early 20th century ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | English ⓘ |
| composition | part-time soldiers with obligation for full-time service on mobilisation ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1921 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Regular Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Territorial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Volunteer Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Richard Haldane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | regimental depots of associated regular units ⓘ |
| hasCause | Haldane Reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect | provided drafts to regular battalions during First World War ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Special Reserve artillery units
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Special Reserve engineer units NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Reserve infantry battalions NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Reserve medical units NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Reserve service corps units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | reservoir of trained manpower for expeditionary forces ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Edwardian era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First World War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1908 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Army
ⓘ
Territorial and Reserve Forces system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Militia (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide trained officers for rapid reinforcement of regular units
ⓘ
to provide trained soldiers for rapid reinforcement of regular units ⓘ |
| recruitment | voluntary enlistment ⓘ |
| replaced | Militia (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Army Reserve (United Kingdom)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supplementary Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceObligation | liability for overseas service in wartime ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| training | initial full-time training followed by annual training ⓘ |
| typeOfRecruitment | pre-war reserve ⓘ |
| usedFor |
home defence
ⓘ
wartime reinforcement of the Regular Army ⓘ |
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