List of Pals battalions
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This is a list of Pals battalions of the British Army
during the First World War
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British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
during the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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- Accrington PalsAccrington PalsThe Accrington Pals was a British First World War Pals battalion of Kitchener's Army raised in and around the town of Accrington in Lancashire. When the battalion was taken over by the British Army it was officially named the 11th Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment.Recruiting was initiated by...
(11th Battalion, East Lancashire RegimentEast Lancashire RegimentThe East Lancashire Regiment was, from 1881 to 1958, an infantry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of two 30th and 59th Regiments of Foot with the militia and rifle volunteer units of eastern Lancashire...
) - Barnsley PalsBarnsley PalsThe Barnsley Pals were two Pals battalions during the First World War.They were formed as the 13th and 14th Battalions of the York and Lancaster Regiment...
- 1st Barnsley Pals (13th Battalion, York and Lancaster RegimentYork and Lancaster Regiment-History:It was formed in 1881 through the amalgamation of two other regiments:*65th Regiment*84th RegimentThe title of the regiment was derived not from the cities of York and Lancaster, or from the counties...
) - 2nd Barnsley Pals (14th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment)
- 1st Barnsley Pals (13th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment
- Birmingham Pals
- 1st Birmingham Pals (14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
- 2nd Birmingham Pals (15th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
- 3rd Birmingham Pals (16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment)
- Bradford Pals
- 1st Bradford Pals (16th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment)
- 2nd Bradford Pals (18th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment)
- 3rd Bradford Pals (20th Service Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment)
- Durham Pals (18th Battalion, Durham Light InfantryDurham Light InfantryThe Durham Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1968. It was formed by the amalgamation of the 68th Regiment of Foot and the 106th Regiment of Foot along with the militia and rifle volunteers of County Durham...
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- Bristol's Own (12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment)
- Cambridge Pals (11th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment)
- Edinburgh City Pals
- 1st Edinburgh City Pals/Lord Provost's Battalion (15th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment))
- 2nd Edinburgh City Pals/McCrae's Battalion/Scottish Sportsmen's Battalion (16th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment))Note - C Coy comprised 16 playing members including entire first team squad, plus support staff and a quota of supporters of Heart of Midlothian Football Club
- Football Battalion
- 1st Football Battalion (17th Service Battalion, Middlesex RegimentMiddlesex RegimentThe Middlesex Regiment was a regiment of the British Army. It was formed in 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms when the 57th and 77th Regiments of Foot were amalgamated with the county's militia and rifle volunteer units.On 31 December 1966 The Middlesex Regiment was amalgamated with three...
) - 2nd Football Battalion (23rd Service Battalion, Middlesex RegimentMiddlesex RegimentThe Middlesex Regiment was a regiment of the British Army. It was formed in 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms when the 57th and 77th Regiments of Foot were amalgamated with the county's militia and rifle volunteer units.On 31 December 1966 The Middlesex Regiment was amalgamated with three...
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- 1st Football Battalion (17th Service Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
- Glasgow Pals
- Glasgow Tramways (15th Battalion, Highland Light InfantryHighland Light InfantryThe Highland Light Infantry was a regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1959. In 1923 the regimental title was expanded to the Highland Light Infantry ...
) - Glasgow Boys' Brigade (16th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry)
- Glasgow Commercials (17th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry)
- Glasgow Tramways (15th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry
- Grimsby ChumsGrimsby ChumsThe Grimsby Chums was a British First World War Pals battalion of Kitchener's Army raised in and around the town of Grimsby in Lincolnshire. When the battalion was taken over by the British Army it was officially named the 10th Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment...
(10th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment) - Hull Pals
- Hull Commercials (10th (S) Battalion, (East Yorkshire RegimentEast Yorkshire RegimentThe East Yorkshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, first raised in 1685 as Sir William Clifton's Regiment of Foot. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated with the West Yorkshire Regiment , becoming The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of...
) - Hull Tradesmen (11th (S) Battalion, (East Yorkshire Regiment)
- Hull Sportsmen (12th (S) Battalion, (East Yorkshire Regiment)
- T'Others (13th (S) Battalion, (East Yorkshire Regiment)
- Hull Commercials (10th (S) Battalion, (East Yorkshire Regiment
- Leeds PalsLeeds PalsThe Leeds Pals were a First World War Pals battalion of Kitchener's Army raised in the West Yorkshire city of Leeds. When the battalion was taken over by the British Army it was officially named the 15th Battalion , The Prince of Wales's Own .The battalion was formed in September 1914 and...
(15th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment) - Liverpool PalsLiverpool PalsThe Liverpool Pals battalions were formed during the First World War as part of the King's Regiment. They, along with the Manchester Pals, are commemorated at a small memorial in France....
- 1st Liverpool Pals (17th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment)
- 2nd Liverpool Pals (18th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment)
- 3rd Liverpool Pals (19th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment)
- 4th Liverpool Pals (20th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment)
- The Lonsdales (11th Battalion, Border RegimentBorder RegimentThe Border Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 34th Regiment of Foot and the 55th Regiment of Foot....
) - Manchester PalsManchester PalsThe Manchester Pals were part of Kitchener's New Army. They were formed into seven battalions in The Manchester Regiment.*1st Manchester Pals *2nd Manchester Pals...
- 1st Manchester Pals (16th Battalion, Manchester RegimentThe Manchester RegimentThe Manchester Regiment was a regiment of the British army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 63rd Regiment of Foot and the 96th Regiment of Foot...
) - 2nd Manchester Pals (17th Battalion, Manchester Regiment)
- 3rd Manchester Pals (Clerks' and Warehousemen's Battalion) (18th Battalion, Manchester Regiment)
- 4th Manchester Pals (19th Battalion, Manchester Regiment)
- 5th Manchester Pals (20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment)
- 6th Manchester Pals (21st Battalion, Manchester Regiment)
- 7th Manchester Pals (22nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment)
- 1st Manchester Pals (16th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
- Newcastle Pals
- Newcastle Commercials (16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers)
- Newcastle Railway Pals (17th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers)
- Oldham Pals (24th Battalion, Manchester Regiment)
- Public Schools BattalionPublic Schools BattalionThe Public Schools Battalions were British First World War Pals battalions of Kitchener's Army, originally made up exclusively of former public schoolboys...
(16th Battalion, Middlesex RegimentMiddlesex RegimentThe Middlesex Regiment was a regiment of the British Army. It was formed in 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms when the 57th and 77th Regiments of Foot were amalgamated with the county's militia and rifle volunteer units.On 31 December 1966 The Middlesex Regiment was amalgamated with three...
) - Preston PalsPreston PalsThe Preston Pals was a group of men from the Preston area in Lancashire, England, who volunteered to fight in France during World War I at the Battle of the Somme...
(7th (Service) Battalion, Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)The Loyal Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army from 1881 to 1970...
) - Salford Pals
- 1st Salford Pals (15th Battalion, Lancashire FusiliersLancashire FusiliersThe Lancashire Fusiliers was a British infantry regiment that was amalgamated with other Fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.- Formation and early history:...
) - 2nd Salford Pals (16th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers)
- 3rd Salford Pals (19th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers) converted to a 'pioneer' battalion
- 4th Salford Pals (20th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers)
- 1st Salford Pals (15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
- Sheffield City BattalionSheffield City BattalionThe Sheffield City Battalion was a Pals battalion during the First World War .Raised in 1914, it was designated as the 12th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment.- Recruits :...
(12th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment) - St.Helens Pals
- St.Helens Pals (11th Battalion "Pioneers", South Lancashire Regiment, 30th Div. 1915, 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division66th (2nd East Lancashire) DivisionThe British 66th Division was raised as a second-line Territorial Force division in August 1914 shortly after the commencement of the First World War. It went on to serve as a full-fledged frontline division on the Western Front in 1917 and 1918...
1918, 25th Div. 1918)
- St.Helens Pals (11th Battalion "Pioneers", South Lancashire Regiment, 30th Div. 1915, 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division
- Stockbrokers' Battalion (10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers)
- Tyneside Scottish BrigadeTyneside Scottish BrigadeThe Tyneside Scottish Brigade was raised in 1914 as part of Kitchener's Army. Officially numbered the 102nd Brigade, it contained four Pals battalions from Newcastle-on-Tyne.-Origins:...
- 1st Tyneside Scottish (20th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers)
- 2nd Tyneside Scottish (21st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers)
- 3rd Tyneside Scottish (22nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers)
- 4th Tyneside Scottish (23rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers)
- Tyneside Irish BrigadeTyneside Irish BrigadeThe Tyneside Irish Brigade was a British First World War infantry brigade of Kitchener's Army, raised in 1914. Officially numbered the 103rd Brigade, it contained four Pals battalions from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, largely made up of men of Irish extraction...
- 1st Tyneside Irish (24th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers)
- 2nd Tyneside Irish (25th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers)
- 3rd Tyneside Irish (26th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers)
- 4th Tyneside Irish (27th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers)
- Cardiff Pals (11th Battalion, Welsh Regiment)
- Swansea Pals (14th Battalion, Welsh Regiment)
- Carmarthen Pals (15th Battalion, Welsh Regiment)