The Doctrine of the British Army

The Doctrine of the British Army is a comprehensive study of British military thought between 1900 and 1918. The work seeks to explain how Field Service Regulations defined appropriate tactics, for every Western Front battle, under French and under Haig; and how it dictated the evolution of fighting units, and support formations, throughout the war

David Keable-Elliott is a retired general practitioner. In 2016, he published The Young Gunner, the story of his grandfather at war from 1914 to 1918. A research paper on the ineffectiveness of German artillery in 1914; and a book, Mons, an Artillery Battle, followed; all under the name David Hutchison. His recent research has focused on the origins and impact of Field Service Regulations on the British Army. His ground breaking paper was published, after peer-review, in 2023, challenging long-held perceptions on the British Army's performance on the Western Front.