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British Expeditionary Force

The British Expeditionary Force was the British army sent to France and Belgium in World War I and British Forces in Europe from 1939 - 1940 during World War II.

Table of contents
1 World War I
2 World War II

World War I

The British Expeditionary Force was established by Secretary of State for War Richard Haldane following Boer War in case Britain ever needed to quickly deploy a force to take part in an overseas war. On the outbreak of World War I, it was sent to Belgium under the command of General Sir John French. The BEF was composed of four regular infantry divisions, rising later to seven infantry and three cavalry divisions. It suffered defeat in its first battle at Mons, but helped to halt the German advance at First Battle of the Marne.

In December 1914, the British Expeditionary Force was divided into the First and Second Armies, with a third and fourth created later in the war. Although the term 'British Expeditionary Force' strictly refers only to the forces sent initially to France in 1914, the name is often used of the British Army in France and Flanders throughout the First World War.

World War II

Following German invasion of Poland the British Expeditionary Force was sent to the Franco-Belgian border in 1939. By May 1940, when German attacks began, it consisted of 10 infantry divisions in 3 corps, a tank brigade and a RAF detachment of about 500 aircraft. Commanded by Field Marshal Lord John Gort it sustained heavy losses during the German advance, and the remains were evacuated from in June, leaving much of their equipment behind.

Order of Battle (WWII)

I Corps (Lieutenant General M.G.H. Barker)

II Corp - (Lieutenant-General A. F. Brooke)

III Corps - (Lieutenant-General Sir R. F. Adam)

  • 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division - Major-General W. G. Holmes
    • HQ Royal Artillery
      • 51st Field Regiment, RA
      • 52nd Field Regiment, RA
      • 53rd Field Regiment, RA
      • 56th Anti-Tank Regiment, RA
    • HQ Royal Engineers
      • 200th Field Company, RE
      • 201st Field Company, RE
      • 202nd Field Company, RE
      • 203rd Field Park Company, RE
    • 125th Infantry Brigade
      • 1st Battalion Border Regiment
      • 5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
      • 6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
    • 126th Infantry Brigade
      • 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment
      • 5th Battalion King's Own Royal Regiment
      • 5th Battalion Border Regiment
    • 127th Infantry Brigade
      • 4th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment
      • 5th Battalion Manchester Regiment
      • 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry

  • 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division - Major-General E. A. Osborne
    • HQ Royal Artillery
      • 57th Field Regiment, RA
      • 58th Field Regiment, RA
      • 65th Field Regiment, RA
      • 57th Anti-Tank Regiment, RA
    • HQ Royal Engineers
      • 208th Field Company, RE
      • 209th Field Company, RE
      • 210th Field Company, RE
      • 211th Field Park Company, RE
    • 131st Infantry Brigade
      • 2nd. Battalion The Buffs
      • 5th Battalion The Queen's
      • 6th Battalion The Queen's
    • 132nd Infantry Brigade
      • 1st Battalion Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
      • 4th Battalion Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
      • 5th Battalion Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
    • 133rd Infantry Brigade
      • 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment
      • 4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment
      • 5th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment

G.H.Q. Reserve




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