Liverpool Pals by Graham Maddocks

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Liverpool Pals by Graham Maddocks

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Published in a new format this title will appeal to military and family enthusiasts interested in Liverpool's rich local history. It is a lasting tribute to a group of men whose military history contribution has been largely lost to the memory of their own communities.

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Liverpool Pals by Graham Maddocks

Liverpool Pals, is a record of duty, courage and endeavour of a group of men who, before war broke out in 1914, were the backbone of Liverpool's commerce. Fired with patriotism, over 4,000 of these businessmen volunteered in 1914 and were formed into the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th (Service) Battalions of the King's (Liverpool Regiment); they were the first of all the Pals battalions to be raised, and they were the last to be stood down. It is commonly held that the North of England's Pals battalions were wiped out on the 1st July, 1916, certainly this befell a number of units, but the Liverpool Pals took all their objectives on that day. From then on they fought all through the Somme Battle, The Battle of Arras and the muddy hell of Passchendaele in 1917, and the desperate defence against the German offensive of March 1918.
Graham Maddocks was born in Merseyside in 1947. His first book, on The Imperial Greman Army, was published in 1975
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ISBN 13 9781473845121
ISBN 10 1473845122
Title Liverpool Pals
Author Graham Maddocks
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published 2015-09-01
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.