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11th (Accrington) Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, more commonly known as The Accrington Pals, was raised in September 1914 in Accrington, Lancashire. After training in the local area the Battalion departed with a great send off in February 1915 for Caernarvon. In May they moved to Penkridge Bank Camp near Rugeley and joined the 94th Brigade, 31st Division. In July they moved to Ripon and then in September to Hurdcott Camp near Salisbury and in December the Division proceeded Egypt to defend the Suez Canal against the Turkishh threat. At the end of February 1916, the 31st Division was ordered to France, to prepare for the attack on the Somme. They were in action at Serre in The Battle of The Somme, suffering very heavy casualties. In 1917 they were in action in the Battle of Arras and in 1918 they transferred to 92nd Brigade, 31st Division and fought at St Quentin, Bapaume and Arras before moving north to counter the German Spring Offensive on the Lys. Towards the end of the conflict they were in action in the the Final Advance in Flanders.
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Those known to have served with 11th (Accrington) Battalion East Lancashire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918.
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- L/Cpl. Percy Allsup 11th Btn. Y Coy. Read their Story.
- Sjt. Ernest Horatio Clegg 11th Btn.
- L/Cpl. Frank Fell 11th Btn.
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- Pte. Thomas Taylor 11th Btn.
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Cpl. John Hindle 11th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment (d.1st July 1916)
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