farley123 Posted 12 February , 2022 Share Posted 12 February , 2022 Hello, I'm new to the forum so this has probably been asked and answered before. I've been trying to do some research into the basic training of British infantry conscriptions but I can't find much that I'm looking for; if there is anyone who knows a fair bit about this and/or has sources on the topic please let me know! i'm specifically looking into the time frame such training would take place in and how soon after they would have been in combat. thank you very much for your time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 12 February , 2022 Share Posted 12 February , 2022 It all depends on what part of the war, and the specific situation at that time. At the start of the war, some men were out to France in a matter of days. Later in the war, 3-6 months of training was typical. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farley123 Posted 12 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 12 February , 2022 20 minutes ago, ss002d6252 said: It all depends on what part of the war, and the specific situation at that time. At the start of the war, some men were out to France in a matter of days. Later in the war, 3-6 months of training was typical. Craig specifically early in 1916, around February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 12 February , 2022 Share Posted 12 February , 2022 1 minute ago, farley123 said: specifically early in 1916, around February. Is there a specific soldier you're looking at ? Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 12 February , 2022 Share Posted 12 February , 2022 (edited) The following links will provide you with useful information: 1. From civilian to soldier. https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/from-civilian-to-first-world-war-soldier-in-8-steps 2. Basic Training. https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/a-soldiers-life-1914-1918/training-to-be-a-soldier/ 3. Casualty Replacements. https://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/6775/1/Hine16PhD.pdf 4. Training to be a soldier. https://www.bl.uk/world-war-one/articles/training-to-be-a-soldier NB. If you scroll to the bottom of this 4th link there are numerous other associated articles concerning training that will broaden your knowledge. If there’s anything you don’t understand PM me using the forums internal mail. Edited 12 February , 2022 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farley123 Posted 12 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 12 February , 2022 4 hours ago, FROGSMILE said: The following links will provide you with useful information: 1. From civilian to soldier. https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/from-civilian-to-first-world-war-soldier-in-8-steps 2. Basic Training. https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/a-soldiers-life-1914-1918/training-to-be-a-soldier/ 3. Casualty Replacements. https://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/6775/1/Hine16PhD.pdf 4. Training to be a soldier. https://www.bl.uk/world-war-one/articles/training-to-be-a-soldier NB. If you scroll to the bottom of this 4th link there are numerous other associated articles concerning training that will broaden your knowledge. If there’s anything you don’t understand PM me using the forums internal mail. thank you so much! this is exactly what i'm looking for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 12 February , 2022 Share Posted 12 February , 2022 14 minutes ago, farley123 said: thank you so much! this is exactly what i'm looking for! I’m glad to help. The sum total of the information is comprehensive, but PM me if you don’t understand any particular aspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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