WW1 1914-1919: Who was Richard Haldane, and what were his contributions to the British military before World War I?

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Who was Richard Haldane, and what were his contributions to the British military before World War I?

Lewis Gant 45m3 · Accepted Answer

As Secretary of State for War (1905-1912), he modernized the British Army, created the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), and established the Territorial Force (later the Territorial Army).

WW1 1914-1919

Who was Richard Haldane, and what were his contributions to the British military before World War I?

As Secretary of State for War (1905-1912), he modernized the British Army, created the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), and established the Territorial Force (later the Territorial Army).

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