Mobilisation Collection

Territorial Army camping at Oval cricket ground, WW1
The Territorial Army camping at the Oval cricket ground in London on the outbreak of the First World War. Date: August 1914

London Territorial regiments at the start of WWI
Just before the British Army was mobilised following the outbreak of World War I, a number of London Territorial regiments were on their war to camp for their annual training when they were ordered

French mobilisation poster, WW1
French mobilisation poster for the First World War, calling all enlisted soldiers and sailors, and requisitioning animals, vehicles and related equipment. Date: 2 August 1914

North Staffordshire regiment mobilised, WW1
North Staffordshire regiment mobilised and on the march in France, First World War. circa 1914

Calendar, August 1914, WW1
Calendar, August 1914 -- Mobilisation, First World War. By Hermann-Paul. 1914-1915

The Hand of Militarism in Europe, WW1 outbreak
Like a modern Gulliver playing the war-game with the troops of Lilliput - a Sinister Picture suggesting the present state of things in Europe

Address from Kaiser Wilhelm II to the German people, WW1
The address from Kaiser Wilhelm II to the German people at the beginning of the First World War. Date: 6 August 1914

British troops boarding train at Rouen, France, WW1
British troops boarding a train at Rouen, northern France, for the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 1914

American and Canadian troops, WW1
American and Canadian troops during the First World War. Although America did not join the war officially until April 1917, an American Legion had already gone into action, consisting of 16

The Home Guard Protecting the Thames
Two members of the Home Guard chat to Colonel Burnell on a pleasure boat, now converted into a Thames patrol boat. Note that the men are wearing LDV armbands

Turco-Italian War - farewell to wives & families, by Matania
The Turco-Italian War - off to Tripoli: The last farewell to wives and families. The scene outside the Royal Naval barracks at St. Lucia, Naples

Troops leaving Albany, NY, for Spanish-American War
Troops of the 10th Battalion leaving Albany, New York State, for the Spanish-American War, 1 May 1898. Date: 1898

Soldiers and others at Creil station, northern France, WW1
Soldiers and others at Creil station, northern France, during the early stages of the First World War. One of the men (centre) is an Algerian Spahi. Date: 1914

British soldier gets a kiss goodbye, WW1
A British soldier, a member of the Honourable Artillery Company receives a kiss farewell from his little sister before departing from the Front. Date: 1914

Scene outside Graphic office, Paris, WW1
Scene outside The Graphic office in Rue Lafayette, Paris, on the outbreak of the First World War, showing people waving to troops destined for the Front

Mobilisation scenes at the Oval cricket ground, WW1
Soldiers mobilising and marching with their supplies at the Oval cricket ground in London in August 1914. Date: 1914

Sailor says good bye to wife and baby, WW1
A sailor bidding farewell to his wife and child at Waterloo Station at the outbreak of the First World War. Date: 1914

Mobilisation in France at the start of World War I
Crowds line the streets to wave goodbye to their countrymen as they set off to war. General mobilisation in France began once Germany had declared war on Russia, on the 1st August 1914. Date: 1914

Provisions dispatched to Austrian recruits, WWI
When Germany declared war on Russia, Austria had to prepare to cope with the millions of Russian recruits they d be fighting against, increasing its army significantly

When all men are mobilised
An illustration of two women contributing to the war effort, shown by their military dress, calling another woman who isn t helping a slacker. Date: 1916

Naval reserves called up at the outbreak of World War I
Naval reforms inaugurated by Lord Fisher included the establishment of a Naval Reserve which could be added to the strength of the fleet whenever was necessary

Horses commandeered 1914
Commandeered horses being marched to their Depots. During the first week of mobilisation, hundreds of horses were commandeered and passed through streets

Dreadnought provisions 1914
A diagram illustrating the provisions required to maintain a crew of 900 for about one month on a dreadnought battleship. Date: 1914

The Trench train, Victoria station, WW1
Moving scenes at Victoria railway station as British soldiers and officers, bound for the Front, bid farewell to their loved ones. 1915

The onset of World War One in England
Events at the beginning of the First World War in England. Clockwise from top left: the Archbishop of Canterburys Faculty for marriage licenses

Bravo Winston! Churchill as First Lord of the Admiralty, WW
Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty pictured at the outbreak of the First World War, when he ensured rapid naval mobilisation of the fleet

Gordon Highlanders marching through Plymouth, WW1
Men of the Gordon Highlanders marching through Plymouth, with Colonel W E Gordon leading them on horseback, and civilians following them on either side, in the early days of the First World War

Allied troops landing for the Western Front, WW1
Allied troops (probably Belgian) landing in preparation for the Western Front in the early days of the First World War. The ship is the Princesse Clementine of Ostende. Date: 1914

Russian mobilisation
A picture showing the male population of a village near Moscow in Russia, the adults of which all responded to the mobilisation call on 30 July Date: August 1914

Ammunition waggons
Carts usually used to transport groceries are requisitioned for use as ammunition waggons following the military mobilisation order on the outbreak of war

Guns for transport
With the order for mobilisation given, artillery pieces are gathered in Nine Elms Goods Yard, London, ready for transportation by rail Date: August 1914

Soldiers at Waterloo Station
At Waterloo Station, London, soldiers rest while awaiting the special train to transport them to their centre, as the army is mobilised upon the declaration of war. Date: August 1914

Imperial Palace Berlin
On the brink of war. The scene at the Imperial Palace, Berlin on the evening of 31 July 1914, as Kaiser Wilhelm II addresses the gathered crowd from a balcony

Mobilisation of German Reservists
Following the declaration of war on Russia on 1 August, German Reservists respond to the mobilisation call and board a train to take them to the war zone. Date: August 1914

German Reservists at London Consulate
At their Consulate in Bedford Place, London, German Reservists gather following the mobilisation order. Germany declared war on Russia on 1 August. Date: August 1914

Military men on board ship
A large number of military men in pith helmets on board ship

Austrian army receiving their first pay, WW1
Newly recruited members of the Austrian army receive their first pay on mobilisation at the start of the First World War. An official takes coins out of a canvas bag. Date: 1914

Belgian troops with dogs, Belgium, WW1
Belgian troops with dogs pulling artillery carts, Belgium, leaving for the front line towards the start of the First World War. Date: 25 October 1914

Bank Holiday mobilisation activity at Sheerness, WW1
Bank Holiday mobilisation activity at Sheerness at the start of the First World War. British civilians watch the warships with interest from the deck of the Princess of Wales, Rochester

Mobilisation of 4th Grand Infantry Regiment, Berlin, WW1
Scene at the mobilisation of the German 4th Grand Infantry Regiment in Berlin, at the beginning of the First World War. Standing on the dais is Major von Stuelpnagel. Date: circa 1914-1915

Grand Infantry Regiment
Mobilisation of the Grand Infantry Regiment in Berlin during the First World War. Circa 1916

Kaiser Wilhelm II on palace balcony, Berlin, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Berlin after the order for mobilisation, to confirm that Germany was declaring war on Russia. Date: 1 August 1914

War Office letter to Mrs G G Ranstead, from the Director General of Mobilization, concerned the expected demobilisation of men who enlisted in 1914 and 1915. 11 June 1919

German reserve troops WWI
Called up reservists in Berlin, Germany during World War I

German mobilisation WWI
German mobilisation in Germany during World War I

French mobilisation WWI
French mobilisation using trains during World War I

French Naval School WWII
In the gun room the pupils learn the complicated workings of naval guns

Infantry officer training WWII
Officer students having lessons in field manoeuvers

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