Recruitment Flashcards
(23 cards)
What was common practice for naval recruitment during the french wars
Impressment
What was the naval policy that allowed for more recruits during the french wars
Any seafarer could be taken at any time (but must replace person if taken from merchant ship)
Who were used to fill quotas for naval officers during French wars
Criminal - recruitment sergeants ofer to pay fines for people in criminal court
What was placed in Alcohol to enforce people into the navy
Kings Shilling
What was different between recruitment in navy and Army during the French wars
Army did not use press gangs
Between 1807-1812 how many militia men voluntered for regular service
74,000
What was a key factor in recruitment during French wars (and continued throughout)
Soliders motivated by patriotism and adventure
What ended after the French wars
impressment ( too many in armed forces unwilling)
When was Flogging and Branding abolished
1868 (seen as barbaric)
What happened to the prospect of the navy at the end of impressment
navy had higher pay than army + high status eg “ruled the waves”
What was the name for the persuasive recruitment volunteers in towns 1815-1914
Specialist recruiters (often had own office)
What external factor was a great cause for growth in recruitment
Economic downturns
by 1851 how many of the non commissioned personnel were Irish
Non commisioned personnel = 37%
What allowed the growth of print media in recruitment
technology made it cheaper to produce colour
How many propaganda poster published during WW1
over 50 million
What made service respectable during 1815-1914
Medals
How many divisions were needed to match germany at start of WW1
70 divisions needed
how many recruits joined in August - september 1914
761,000
When did Lord derby set a new rule
September 1915
What was lord derby’s new rule
Every man 18-41 asked to promise to sign up if needed
Why were there a flurry of weddings after Septemebr 1915
single men were signed up first
When were men conscripted
Jan 1916 - Single men
May 1916 - extended to married men
How many men were gained from conscription in first end and total at end of the war
1st year - 1 million
End of war - 2.5 million
