British Expeditionary Force (World War I) - Growth During The War

Growth During The War

Further information: British infantry brigades of the First World War

The BEF grew from six divisions of British regular army and reserves in 1914, to encompass the British Empire's war effort on the Western front in 1918 and some of its allies. Over the course of the war 5,399,563 men served with the BEF, the maximum strength being 2,046,901 men.

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