Photograph courtesy of Terry Whittaker. Merville Comm. Thomas, 15640; b. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please On the first day on the Somme, on 1 July 1916, the 31st Division was to attack the village of Serre-ls-Puisieux and form a defensive flank for the rest of the British advance. Corps); d.o.w. Regt. Regt. [3, 21B, 116, 262, 282, 284, 373, 552]. Left: Herbert Brabin. (79.190.69.142 21:21, 6 May 2010 (UTC)) Reply []No. AN Accrington Pals historian has finished nearly three decades of work in uncovering the heroes of the Somme. Regt. It is in the position of the 1 st July British Front Line where the 11th East Lancs (Accrington Pals) began their attack on that day. (sickness) 11th March 1915; called-up 3rd September 1917 and posted to Royal Army Medical Corps as Pte., 125583; released to Army Reserve 14th June 1918 for mining work at Rishton Colliery; dis. Left: David Bullock. 9th November 1887 at Chorley, s. of James Brady; lived at 23 Queens Road, Chorley; e. 15th September 1914; marriage to Clara Dawson registered Q3 1915 at Chorley; w. 1st-5th July 1916; transferred to Labour Corps as 654672. [2, 3, 4, 21E, 37, 49, 73, 119, 284, 359, 377]. Nearly half the recruits were from the neighbouring towns of Blackburn, Burnley and Chorley, and together they formed the 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, The Pals later joined battalions of the York & Lancaster Regiment to form the 94th Brigade, 31st Division, In January 1916, they arrived in Egypt to provide a guard to the, They later took part in the British-French attack near the River Somme on 1 July 1916, when their goal was to capture the hilltop fortress of Serre, Began on 1 July 1916, it was an operation between British and French forces intended to achieve a decisive victory over the Germans on the Western Front, The British captured just three square miles of territory on the first day but 19,240 British soldiers lost their lives - making it the bloodiest day in the history of the Army, By the time the battle ended on 18 November 1916, the British had advanced just seven miles and failed to break the German defence, In total, there were more than a million dead and wounded on all sides, including an estimated 465,000 from Germany, 420,000 British and about 200,000 from France. The Accrington Pals, officially the 11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington), East Lancashire Regiment, was a pals battalion of Kitchener's Army raised in and around the town of Accrington during the First World War. 23rd April 1917 (22); comm. Thiepval Memorial. back to duty 31st March 1916; w. August 1916; dis. 12th March 1915; m. Jane Jones at Caernarvon 8th June 1915; posted to 12th Bn., East Lancs. Left: James Barnes. Lt. 31st March 1916; w. 1st July 1916; m. Miriam Gertude Read at St. Michael's Church, Rushall 5th August 1916; transferred to Royal Engineers; aptd. Joseph, 15706; e. 21st September 1914; transferred to 2nd Bn., East Lancs. You are currently viewing our site as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions . Starkey, 15605; b. Photograph from the Accrington Observer & Times of 29th July 1916. 7th August 1890 at Whitton, Stockton; e. 28th September 1914 as Pte. Regt. Frederick (Fred), 17928; b. back to duty 26th April 1916; w. 1st-5th July 1916; transferred to B Company, 1st Bn., East Lancs. Royal Defence Corps as 71642 29th December 1917; posted to 164th Protection Coy. Seth, 15263; b. Arthur, 20984; b. 23rd January 1937 at All Saints' Church, Elton. 15275 Accrington Bn., East Lancs. [3, 20, 21C, 63, 219, 284, 359], ALMOND, Pte. A/Cpl. Left: Fred Ashworth. April 1916; w. 1st July 1916; rejoined 11th Bn. ; posted to 76th Coy., Machine Gun Corps 29th July 1916; lived at 7 Aspden Lane, Oswaldtwistle; w. (accidental injury) 6th September 1918; demob. Joseph James, 15978; b. The Accrington Pals is a 1981 play by Peter Whelan. 10th September or December 1900, served 1900-1908; m. (1) Bessie Moore 26th January 1910 at Sacred Heart Church, Accrington; aptd. Hi everyone, The other day i was checking out The Accrington Pals website, superb and very moving to say the least. 23rd July 1885 at 201 Pall Mall, Chorley, s. of Seth and Ann Blackburn; lived at 52 Gillibrand Walks, Chorley; m. Jenny Cheer 1904; e. 16th September 1914 (previously served 8 years with The Loyal North Lancs. unpaid L/Cpl. 7th October 1894 at Blackburn, s. of William and Ellen Barlow; marriage to Florrie Dewhurst registered Q1 1914 at Blackburn; e. 16th September 1914; w. 1st/2nd July 1916; adm. No. [2] History [ edit] 11th January 1917; aptd. 2nd V.B. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. [10], A song telling their story was written and recorded by English folk singer and comedian Mike Harding. We take a look at the . He is also planning a second exhibition at Oswaldtwistle Mills. BULLOCK, L/Cpl. [21A, 44, 263, 359, 382, 608], ASTLEY, L/Cpl. 17th August 1895, s. of Thomas and Eleanor Rebecca Beacall; lived at Quedgeley, Gloucestershire; e. 20th August 1914 as Private 10463, 6th Bn., Somerset Light Infantry; aptd. Thiepval Memorial. BANKS, Pte. Left: Robert Ashworth. Photograph courtesy of Enid and Stuart Briggs.Full photograph, BRINDLE, Pte. 7th December 1893 at Accrington, s. of William and Elizabeth Ann Baron; e. 5th January 1915 (21); marriage to Sophia Hulme registered Q3 1915 at Haslingden; transferred to Intelligence Dept., VIII Corps 4th July 1916; served later with I Army Corps in Italy, remaining there until the end of hostilities; demobilized 19th March 1919; lived at 29 Ranger Street, Accrington. BYWATER, L/Cpl. Left: Stanley Bewsher. Lt. 1st March 1916; posted to 4th Bn. 17 Ambulance Train to No. Lesson 5 of 12 in a Year 9 scheme of work for World War One. Photograph courtesy of John Garwood. Daniel, 17950; b. Oswaldtwistle, s. of Richard and Sarah Brady; marriage to Hannah Jane Gudgeon registered Q1 1914 at Oswaldtwistle; lived at 9 Stanley Street, Oswaldtwistle; e. 4th January 1915; transferred to 3rd Bn., East Lancs. The British 31st Division was made up of three brigades, with four battalions in each. BAINES, Pte. back to duty 8th April 1919; death registered Q1 1975 at Manchester. as carpenter 31st July 1916, rejoining bn. [21D, 164, 314, 669], BROADLEY, Pte. 22nd April 1916; transferred to 8th Bn., East Lancashire Regt. Pozieres Memorial. James, 15301; b. BARON, Pte. He worked continuously for 8 hours and in spite of constant shell fire he succeeded in maintaining connection with the front line throughout the operations. of 15603 Arthur Bannister; e. 21st September 1914; lived at 24 Albert Street, Oswaldtwistle; marriage to Doris E. Whittaker registered Q2 1923 at Blackburn. James, 15385; b. Sgt. From there they moved back to France, to St Omer, Calais, and Abbeville before being posted to Le Havre in early June 1919, and finally to No 2 Dispatching Camp at Harfleur (now a suburb of Le Havre) on 25 June 1919. Photograph courtesy of Dan Billington.Full photograph. Regt. Regt. 23rd August 1890 at Southport, s. of James Thompson Bailey and Jenny Bailey; e. 18th January 1915; adm. No. The Accrington Pals were a Battalion composed entirely of local men in the first world war. (sickness) 20th April 1917; lived at 1 Back Tottington Road, Elton, Bury; bd. 7th May 1919. [3, 21D, 164, 262, 282, 284, 324, 524, 608]. 18th June 1893 at Croston, s. of Thomas and Mary Ellen Blackstone; lived at 30 Grape Lane, Croston; e. 26th September 1914; served in Bn. Edward, 22142; b. One member of the battalion won the award. 1st July 1916 attd. AMOS, Pte. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Walter, 24430; b. 4th December 1914; aptd. Hamish59 18:11, 24 May 2015 (UTC) Reply []. Description: 47 pages : illustrations, maps . 16th March 1890 at St. Luke's Church, Preston; e. 24th September 1914; w. 1st-5th July 1916; dis. Regt. Biden's $430bn student loan plan axed by top court, 'This was a kid': Paris suburb rocked by killing and riots, Deciphering Putin's many appearances since mutiny, Why a Japanese horse festival came under fire, 'Instead of saving us they sank the boat', What Titan sub wreckage can tell us about the tragedy, Camp spotted on suspected Wagner site in Belarus, The climate change-denying TikTok post that won't go away. back to duty 3rd June 1918; lived at 36 Burton Street, Rishton; transferred to Royal Engineers as 615324. 9th January 1915; aptd. 2nd February 1915; aptd. "So it was a tacit acknowledgement of the fact that, while this had been a very clever recruitment strategy, in fact it had reaped a terrible whirlwind in the effect on local communities. (sickness) 16th October 1916; lived at 21 Cromford Street, Sheffield. Arthur, 15687; e. 21st September 1914; dis. L/Sgt. [3, 21A, 44, 115, 150, 284, 398, 432, 551, 552, 608], BLENKINSOP, Sgt. The documents contain a list of the 1,698 Accrington townsmen and the wider 4,292 men of the 11th Battalion East Lancashire which the Pals regiment became. [51, 262, 263, 355, 574, 579]. 10th November 1887; e. 17th February 1915 as Sapper, 66882, Royal Engineers; aptd. Regt. 30th April 1889 at 4 Wellington Street, Chorley, s. of Joseph and Mary Ainsworth; bapt. ATKINSON, C.S.M. ; promoted L/Cpl. 17th October 1916; confirmed as Cpl. [3, 21C, 38, 219, 359]. Photograph from the Accrington Observer & Times of 30th June 1917. 29th January 1918; lived at 14 Rhoda Street, Nelson; death registered Q2 1951 at Blackpool. BISHOP, Pte. THE fund for Accrington Pals' now stands at 13,292, with 3,000 likely to come from Peel and Barnfield Area Council. Left: George Booth. Regt. Alfred, 15926, e. 22nd or 23rd September 1914; lived at 47 Eddleston Street, Accrington. back to duty 8th August 1917 (attd. This lesson focuses on the PALS battalions (case study: Accrington) There is an opportunity for students to use the soldier profile formed in this lesson throughout homework activities and stretch tasks through the remaining lessons in the unit of work. The conservative court flexed its muscles. The "Pals" nickname for each battalion is given in brackets. Photograph from the Burnley News of 8th July 1916, courtesy of Denis Otter. [3, 21A, 44, 219, 284, 324, 359], BLACKSTONE, L/Cpl. No. [3, 21B, 44, 219, 284, 330, 359]. Capt. [3, 21A, 44, 156, 263, 299, 314, 550], BAILEY, Cpl. The Armistice on 11 November 1918 found the Accrington Pals at Gramont, in Belgium. [3, 21D, 150, 219, 284, 396, 552, 608, 611], BOWERS, Sgt. 2/Lt. Harry, 16005; b. Accrington Bn., East Lancs. Photograph from the Burnley Express & Advertiser of 17th March 1917, courtesy of Denis Otter. Left: Francis Brindle. 19th July 1916; transferred as 44717 to 12th Bn., Manchester Regt. Cpl. Regt. Photograph from the Accrington Observer & Times of 29th July 1916. A memorial to them stands on the Somme Battlefield and there is one in Oak Hill Park. [21B, 47, 223, 263, 284, 355, 552], Left: Cyril Billington, as a corporal in the East Yorkshire Regiment. ; k.i.a. Regt; awarded O.B.E. BENBOW, Pte. 4th September 1895 at Chorley, s. of William and Margaret Brindle; lived at 50 Bolton Street, Chorley; e. 23rd September 1914; transferred to Labour Corps as 604333. Alonzo, 17967; b. Photograph from the Accrington Observer & Times of 15th July 1916, courtesy of Denis Otter. 2/Lt. [3, 21A, 44, 113, 156, 284, 299, 314, 552], BEATTIE, Sgt. Hi, any of you out there had relatives who were in the Accrington Pals? 27th May 1918; transferred to Royal Defence Corps 1st August 1918 as 83673 and later to Royal Army Medical Corps as 205807; demob. The Accrington Pals is probably the best remembered of the battalions raised in the early months of the First World War in response to Kitchener's call for a volunteer army. Posted 26 August , 2004 (Prince of Wales's Own) as Pte., 23; aptd. The 31st Division's attack on Serre was a complete failure although some of the Accrington Pals made it as far as the village where they were killed or captured. Regt. [164, 359; 21C as BULLER, A.]. Coy. 7th July 1919; lived at 251 Pringle St., Blackburn; m. Catherine Clara Bishton 24th September 1927 at Lapley, Staffs. He said: I thought I was finished about six months ago, but then I remembered I hadnt yet included men who received silver war badges. Queens Cem., Serre. Fred, 27260 (formerly 9846, Army Cycl. [3, 21A, 44, 253, 284, 299, 359, 552], BURY, Pte. 27th July 1917. Robert James, 22154; e. between 7th and 16th September 1915; transferred to 15th Company, Machine Gun Corps as 10031; adm. No. as 242615; lived at 11 Hindle Street, Accrington; death registered Q1 1956 at Haslingden. 53rd (Young Soldier) Bn., Manchester Regt. ; aptd. Fred, 15220; b. Taxis can drop patients off close to the rear entrance of the building which is accessed from Church Street. Rate this book. 2 years ago. to a commission in the Indian Army 10th September 1918. 17 Ambulance Train to No. 11th September 1914; returned to England suffering from hammer-toes, June 1916; transferred to home duties with 3rd Bn., East Lancs. 27th March 1918; comm. ; hospitalized in England 3rd July 1917; dis. Left: Tom Broadley. Left: Robert Bullen. 18th January 1915; transferred to 12th Bn. The battalion's commander, Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. Rickman, was among the wounded. 7th February 1896 at Bolton, s. of William Edward (Will) Bradshaw and Eleanor Nora Sarah Bradshaw; lived at 129 Burnley Road, Accrington; e. 18th September 1914; best pal of 15402 Harry Bury; awarded M.M. Regt. Lt. 2nd July 1916; d. 24th January 1917 (24) of wounds sustained from the accidental detonation of a Mills bomb on 18th January; bd. Arras Memorial. [9, 11, 21, 140, 284, 310], Left: Percy Bury. Albert, 15914; b. ; k.i.a. Cem. 3rd April 1917; aptd. 13th August 1917; trans. [3, 21B, 44, 150, 219, 608], BURLAND, Pte. Robert, 15383; e. 17th September 1914. Harry, 15885; b. Tom Wilson, 15839; b. Left: Albert Bury. Photograph courtesy of Walter's great-nephew, Peter Lee. Regt. 23rd August 1879 at Crawshawbooth, s. of Thomas and Harriet Rebecca Bird; m. Jane Young (sister of 15952 David Young) 23rd September 1903 at Goodshaw; lived at 14 Commercial Buildings, Crawshawbooth; e. 21st September 1914; w. 1st/2nd July 1916; adm. No. Photograph courtesy of James Edward Bancroft and Peter Osbaldeston.Full photograph as an officer in the Royal Field Artillery. Photograph courtesy of John Garwood. [3, 7, 39], BARRETT, Pte. L/Sgt. 6th March 1916; aptd. John, 18028; cousin of 15599 John James Alston and 15600 Thomas Alston; e. 14th January 1915; transferred to 12th Bn., East Lancs. 27th June 1917; comm. 4th January 1917; aptd. Blackburn Cem. [3, 21B, 35, 47, 284, 359, 365, 373, 396], BARNES, Sgt. 6th July 1892 at Galt, Ontario, s. of Ernest J. and Helen M. Beaumont; e. as Pte. The troopship carrying the Accrington Pals was narrowly missed by a torpedo, a fortunate miss because the ship also carried sixty tons of lyddite explosive. Photograph from the Accrington Observer & Times of 8th August 1916. [3, 21D, 39, 113, 263, 281, 324, 359, 552, 631], BRADLEY, Pte. 30th October 1917; posted to 3rd Bn., East Lancs. Wilfred, 17992; b. Regt. George Worsick, 15217; b. Accrington, s. of James and Mary Barnes; birth registered Q4 1873; m. Priscilla Maudsley 9th February 1896 at St. James' Church, Accrington; lived at 44 Robert Nuttall Street, Accrington; e. 16th September 1914; k.i.a. 7th November 1916 and back to 11th Bn., East Lancs. adm., admitted; aptd., appointed; attd., attached; bapt., baptized; b., born; bd., buried; chr., christened; comm., commemorated; d., died; D.A.H., disordered action of the heart; demob., demobilized; dis., discharged; d.o.w., died of wounds; e., enlisted; G.S.W., gun shot wound; I.C.T., inflammation of connective tissue; k.i.a., killed in actio. L/Cpl. James Lang (Jim), 15913; b. It was a battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment. Therefore to assure full customer satisfaction we have a 30-day free revisions policy. 29th June 1918 (26); bd. Left: Richard Barron. BIRCH, Pte. With the 31st Division, the Accrington Pals were initially deployed to Egypt in early 1916 to defend the Suez Canal from the threat of the Ottoman Empire. Photograph from the Accrington Observer & Times of 25th July 1916. 23rd March 1888 at Wigan; marriage to Elizabeth Watson registered Q2 1909 at Chorley; lived at 8 Regent Street, Coppull, e. 15th September 1914; transferred to 1st/4th Bn., East Lancs. Second Lieutenant Basil Arthur Horsfall, 1st Battalion attached to the 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment,[9] won the award on 21 March 1918, between Moyenneville and Ablainzevelle, France. [2, 4, 21A, 37, 119, 322, 359], ARMSTRONG, Pte. 23rd November 1916; wounded again in spring 1918; aptd. paid L/Cpl. The Accrington Pals were effectively wiped out in a matter of minutes on the first day on the Somme. Photograph from the Accrington Observer & Times of 20th July 1918. 140 Officer Cadet Bn. The Glands Regulating Personality. Comments have been closed on this article. Royal Defence Corps January 1918; transferred to Army Reserve P 8th June 1918; dis. Soldiers from Lancashire in the trenches during World War One, Pte William Marshall signed up for the Accrington Pals and survived the war, Peter Whelan's play The Accrington Pals was staged at Manchester Royal Exchange in 2013, The Accrington War Memorial has recently been upgraded to Grade II listed status, A wounded German prisoner of war assists injured British soldiers at the Somme. Regt. [20, 21C, 39, 47, 150, 250, 263, 382], BLACKLEDGE, Sgt. ASHWORTH, Pte. 22nd May 1916, joining unit on 25th May 1916; aptd. republished by Pen & Sword Military, 2013. Left: Thomas Atkinson. 1874-6 at Accrington; marriage to Sarah Ann Aspin registered Q2 1901 at Haslingden; e. 9th January 1915; w. in leg by shrapnel 29th April 1916; transferred to Labour Corps as 214950; lived at 22 Princess Street, Accrington; dis. Regt. 29th December 1881 at Heapey, s. of Ralph and Elizabeth Brindle; lived at 129 School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley; e. 3rd August 1915 but recorded as having been posted to 11th Bn., East Lancs.
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