Pals : the 11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington), East Lancashire Regiment /

Serving with other neighborhood ""Pals"" units from industrial cities in the north of England, the Accrington battalion suffered tragic losses on the Western Front.

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Online Access:Electronic book from EBSCO
Main Author: Turner, William, 1931-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword, [1998]
Ã1998
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Table of Contents:
  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and Terminology; Chapter 1
  • A Determination to Make Good; Chapter 2
  • On the Verge of War; Chapter 3
  • Why Not Accrington?; Anger at Germany; Financial Hardship; The Pals Concept; Female Pressure; Chance of Adventure; Chapter 4
  • Very Badly Shaken; Chapter 5
  • We Want to be There; Chapter 6
  • Not Enough Men Born; Chapter 7
  • Men of the Mechanic Class; Chapter 8
  • A Most Colourful Personality; Chapter 9
  • 'Some' Colonel; Chapter 10
  • Away From All Civilization; Chapter 11
  • No Time for Anything.
  • Chapter 12
  • They Fought Like HeroesChapter 13
  • A Devilish Hot Time; Chapter 14
  • The Old Spirit Still There; Chapter 15
  • Ceased to Hope for Anything Better; Chapter 16
  • The Hottest Show; Chapter 17
  • This Gallant Officer; Chapter 18
  • With Our Backs to the Wall; Chapter 19
  • Peaceful Penetration; Chapter 20
  • With Great Enthusiasm; Chapter 21
  • Remembrance; Chapter 22
  • Epilogue; Notes; Index.