Recruiting Britain's Army in WW1

During the First World War, close to 6 million men served in the British Army. Men from all of the British Isles and her Empire answered the mother country's call for men. Roughly half of those were volunteers, the remainder were conscripted. Below are a few links to introduce the key themes involved in the recruitment of Britain's army in WW1.

A short movie from the BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/animations/wwone_movies/index_embed.shtml

An excellent overview from 1914-1918.net - http://www.1914-1918.net/recruitment.htm

Pals Battalions - http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwone/pals_01.shtml

The Derby Scheme - http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/derbyscheme.htm

The Military Service Acts - http://www.1914-1918.net/msa1916.html

WW1 Recruitment posters here