<prompt> Bheka isigaba esingezansi bese uphendula umbuzo emva kwalokho ngolimi olufanayo nesigaba: Ukudlula: Ibutho laseBrithani phakathi neMpi Yezwe I lalincane uma liqhathaniswa namanye amazwe amakhulu aseYurophu. Ngo-1914, abaseBrithani babenebutho elincane lamaNgisi elalivolontiya, elalinamasosha angu-400.000, cishe ingxenye yawo ayethunyelwe phesheya kwezilwandle ukuba ayovikela uMbuso WaseBrithani. Ngo-August 1914, amabutho angu-74 kwangu-157 ahamba ngezinyawo kanye nawangu-12 kwangu-31 ahamba ngamahhashi ayethunyelwe phesheya kwezilwandle. Lesi sibalo sasihlanganisa i-Regular Army kanye nama-reservists e-Territorial Force. Bebonke bakha iBritish Expeditionary Force BEF, eyayizosebenza eFrance futhi yaziwa ngokuthi yi-Old Contemptibles. Isixuku samavolontiya ngo-19141915, esaziwa ngokuthi iButho likaKitchener, sasihloselwe ukungenela empini yaseSomme. Ngo-January 1916, kwethulwa umthetho wokubuthelwa empini, futhi ekupheleni kuka-1918, ibutho lase lifinyelele inani eliphakeme lamadoda ayizigidi ezine. Umbuzo: Kungani amavolontiya ayesebenza phesheya?  <response>: ukuze kugadwe uMbuso WamaNgisi 