The Manchester Pals were
pals battalion
The Pals battalions of World War I were specially constituted battalions of the British Army comprising men who had enlisted together in local recruiting drives, with the promise that they would be able to serve alongside their friends, neighbour ...
s of the
British Army
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raised in 1914 during the
Great War
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, formed as part of
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New Armies
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. They were formed into eight
battalion
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s of the
Manchester Regiment
The Manchester Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1958. The regiment was created during the 1881 Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot and the 96t ...
.
[Frederick, pp. 133–4.][James, pp. 97–8.][Manchester Regiment at Long, Long Trail.]
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* 1st Manchester Pals became 16th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (1st City)
* 2nd Manchester Pals became 17th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (2nd City)
* 3rd Manchester Pals (Clerks' and Warehousemen's Battalion) became 18th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment (3rd City)
* 4th Manchester Pals became 19th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regime