Liverpool Pals

Liverpool Pals
Memorial at Montauban, Somme
Active 29 August 1914 – September 1919
Country  United Kingdom
Allegiance British Crown
Branch  British Army
Type Infantry
Size Six Battalions
Engagements

First World War

Western Front

The Liverpool Pals were Pals battalions formed during the First World War as part of the King's (Liverpool) Regiment. They, along with the Manchester Pals, are commemorated at a small memorial in France.[1][2]

The Liverpool Pals consisted of:[3]

  • 17th (Service) Battalion – 1st City, formed at Liverpool, 29 August 1914 by Lord Derby
  • 18th (Service) Battalion – 2nd City, formed at Liverpool, 29 August 1914 by Lord Derby
  • 19th (Service) Battalion – 3rd City, formed at Liverpool, 29 August 1914 by Lord Derby
  • 20th (Service) Battalion – 4th City, formed at Liverpool, 16 October 1914 by Lord Derby
  • 21st (Reserve) Battalion – formed at Knowsley Park, August 1915 from depot companies of 17th and 18th Battalions
  • 22nd (Reserve) Battalion – formed at Knowsley Park, August 1915 from depot companies of 19th and 20th Battalions

Notes

  1. ↑ Coslett, Paul (October 2008). "A regiment of pals". BBC Online. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Maddocks, Graham (2008). Liverpool Pals: 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th (Service) Battalions, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). ISBN 1844156419.
  3. ↑ James 1978, p. 52

Bibliography

  • James, Brigadier E.A. (1978). British Regiments 1914–18. London: Samson Books Limited. ISBN 0-906304-03-2.
  • Baker, Chris. "The King's (Liverpool Regiment)". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  • Chappell, PB. "King's (Liverpool Regiment)". The Regimental Warpath 1914 - 1918. Archived from the original on 16 July 2003. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  • BBC News Online
  • Liverpool Echo
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