K1

K1 refers to the first 100,000 men to enlist as a result of Field Marshal Earl Kitchener's famous recruiting campaign of 'Your King and Country Needs You' at the very start of the First World War. This strategic campaign was first published on 11 August 1914, just one week after Britain declared war on Germany. Within two weeks the figure of 100,000 men was realized and six new Divisions were formed from these volunteers. These were called K1 of Kitchener's Army and saw action in the Battle of Loos in the autumn of 1915, and again in the Battle of the Somme in July 1916. K1 consisted of the following Divisions:
 * 9th (Scottish) Division
 * 10th (Irish) Division
 * 11th (Northern) Division
 * 12th (Eastern) Division
 * 13th (Western) Division
 * 14th (Light) Division