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This is a list of pals battalions (also called "service" or "locally raised" battalions) of the British Army during the First World War. Pre-war Territorial Force (T.F.) battalions have not been included, although they too usually recruited from a specific area or occupation.
"Pals" departing from Preston railway station, August 1914. The pals battalions of World War I were specially constituted battalions of the British Army comprising men who enlisted together in local recruiting drives, with the promise that they would be able to serve alongside their friends, neighbours and colleagues, rather than being arbitrarily allocated to battalions.
Pages in category "Pals battalions" The following 109 pages are in this category, out of 109 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Manchester Pals were pals battalions of the British Army raised in 1914 during ... Brig E.A. James, British Regiments 1914–18, London: Samson Books, 1978 ...
Meanwhile the battalion had been reinforced by drafts of 'Derby men', 100 from Northamptonshire on 2 October, 94 intended for the 1/6th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment on 15 October, 48 from South Lancashire on 17 October and 50 from the South of England on 23 October. Although the battalion was strengthened, the 'Sheffield Pals' element was ...
List of pals battalions; List of Polish divisions in World War I; R. Imperial Russian Army formations and units (1914) List of Russian armies in World War I; U.
Like the 14th and 15th battalions, the 16th was returned to France April 1918. On 4 October 1918 it was transferred to 13th Brigade, 5th Division. The 17th (Reserve) Battalion was formed in Sutton Coldfield in June 1915 as a Reserve battalion, from depot companies of the City of Birmingham battalions.
The Sportsman's Battalions, also known as the 23rd (Service) Battalion [1] and 24th (Service) Battalion (2nd Sportsman's), Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) were among the Pals battalions formed by the British Army in the early stages of the First World War (1914–1918).