The 'Pals' battalions were a phenomenon of the Great War, never repeated since. Under Lord Derby's scheme, and in response to Kitchener's famous call for a million volunteers, local communities raised (and initially often paid for) entire battalions for service on the Western Front. Their experience was all too frequently tragic, as men who had known each other all their lives, had worked, volunteered, and trained together, and had shipped to France together, encountered the first full fury of modern battle on the Somme in July 1916. Many of the Pals battalions would not long survive that first brutal baptism, but their spirit and fighting qualities have gone down into history - these were, truly, the cream of Britain's young men, and every single one of them was a volunteer.
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A history of the two battalions raised by Barnsley and the story of the men who enlisted in them, culminating in their virtual destruction at Serre on 1st July 1916. A superbly researched work with many personal experiences of survivors, fascinating, contemporary photos and exceptionally fine maps. --Naval and Military Press
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I had a copy signed by the author because my grandfather was interviewed and is quoted in the book. Unfortunately that copy was lost so I bought another to read in preparation for my trip to WW1 battlefields.
Well writing, contains numerous actual quotes from several old soldiers.
Helps you to understand their motivations in volunteering.
Well writing, contains numerous actual quotes from several old soldiers.
Helps you to understand their motivations in volunteering.
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