Abbreviations
Conversions
| 1 inch | 2.54 centimetres |
| 1 foot | 0.3 metres |
| 1 yard | 0.91 metres |
| 1 mile | 1.6 kilometres |
| 1 acre | 0.4 hectares |
Formations in the British Expeditionary Force
| Body | Commanded by | Approximate Infantry Number |
| Army | General | 100,000 to 150,000 |
| Corps | Lieutenant-General | 50,000 |
| Division | Major-General | 12,000 |
| Brigade | Brigadier-General | 4,000 |
| Battalion | Lieutenant-Colonel | 1,000 |
| Company | Captain | 250 |
| Platoon | Second-Lieutenant | 60 |
| Section | Lance-Corporal | 15 |