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Old 14-03-2012, 22:57   #7
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Re: 1st Bn East Lancs Regiment

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf View Post
There's stuff on t'telly tonight - Lord Bragg's "Reel History of Britain" 6.30pm, BBC2 - which will be showing film held at Fullwood Barracks, HQ, East/Queens Lancs. I believe Accy Pals will also be on there.
I'm sure this will be on here already (sorry Retlaw), but I'd never seen it before, and thought others might not have either.

First part of film shows Accy Pals leaving Salisbury Plain for active service, in 1915.

Second part, Accy Pals visit to Accrington, August 1st, 1915.

ACCRINGTON PALS BATTALION, 1915 [Main] | Imperial War Museums
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