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.

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Special Reserve canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army reserve force
activeDuring First World War
linked to: World War I
alsoKnownAs Special Reserve of Officers
appliesToJurisdiction United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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
Territorial Force
Volunteer Force
foundedBy Richard Haldane
garrison regimental depots of associated regular units
hasCause Haldane Reforms
linked to: Childers Reforms
hasEffect provided drafts to regular battalions during First World War
hasPart Special Reserve artillery units
Special Reserve engineer units
Special Reserve infantry battalions
Special Reserve medical units
Special Reserve service corps units
hasRole reservoir of trained manpower for expeditionary forces
historicalPeriod Edwardian era
First World War era
linked to: World War I
inception 1908
legalBasis Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907
location United Kingdom
militaryBranch Army
partOf British Army
Territorial and Reserve Forces system
precededBy Militia (United Kingdom)
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)
replacedBy Army Reserve (United Kingdom)
linked to: Territorial Army

Supplementary Reserve
serviceObligation liability for overseas service in wartime
status disbanded
subordinateTo War Office
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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