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Eric · 24-03-2007, 18:33

Accrington Pals ... 11th. (service) Batallion East Lancashire Regiment .. two years in the making, 10 minutes in the breaking ... Attacked at Serre on July 1, 1916 ... of the 700 or so men who went over the top 584 casualties ... well worth a visit is the memorial to the Pals at Serre ... made out of NORIS. Reading about the Pals makes one proud to be from Accy.

24-03-2007, 18:33	#4
Eric God Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,290 Liked: 2347 times Rep Power: 58528	Re: Pals Accrington Pals ... 11th. (service) Batallion East Lancashire Regiment .. two years in the making, 10 minutes in the breaking ... Attacked at Serre on July 1, 1916 ... of the 700 or so men who went over the top 584 casualties ... well worth a visit is the memorial to the Pals at Serre ... made out of NORIS. Reading about the Pals makes one proud to be from Accy.