The Salford Pals in WW1 | Mike Stedman

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The 15th, 16th, 19th and 20th Lancashire Fusiliers were collectively known as the Salford Pals. In this highly illustrated presentation, Mike Stedman looks at the conditions in Salford before the war and the recruitment of the battalions in 1914. Mike also reviews the famous action on the Somme which was the Salford Pals' 'baptism of fire' in 1916. They ended the war as part of the army of occupation in Germany in 1919.
Mike reviews the careers of many individuals who served in the battalions, including - for example - one man (Seth Taylor) who was a Company Sergeant Major at the age of just 20.
Many men who served in the Salford pals survived into old age and through these men and Mike's forensic research into the four battalions we can see how 'typical' pals units experienced the First World War.
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4 окт 2024

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Комментарии : 10

@Moorend_ 2 года назад

My Great Grandad was Pte James Henry Moore, he died on the first day of the Somme

@gblcfc65 9 месяцев назад

An exceptional lecture

@chrisjones6736 9 месяцев назад

An extraordinary presentation about what would have been very ordinary New Army battalions. My grandfather was New Army in the Manchesters and was sent off to the Dardanelles.

@plasticirishman52 4 года назад

Well done Mike. A great insight in to a dreadful period of history. A commendable job, many years of compiling records and photos, followed by a 1st Class presentation.

@rgwholt 9 месяцев назад

My Gt Gt Grandad was , at the ripe old age of 74 , a drill instructor for the Bantam Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers . He had joined the 8th Battalion( Bury ) of the Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in 1860 and retired in 1882 as a Colour Sergeant , when the Battalion were rebadged as Lancashire Fusilier's, but remained active within the Regiment . He Volunteered his services at the outbreak of war in 1914 , and for the nearly the duration took drill and route marches with new recruits . He died in 1930 at the age of 90 . Also I believe the longest serving member of the Oddfellows ( Manchester unity ) 72 years .

@Doug3575 3 года назад

Great talk. Enjoyed the book as well. Thank you for both.

@tedmartin5239 4 года назад

My mother's family was from Ordsall , many of them left between 1903-1920 thereabouts.

@johnd2058 4 года назад

In my time, the US Army had a recruiting option wherein two friends could be guaranteed assignment to the same company after training. That's as far as they're willing to go towards this.

@MauriatOttolink 4 года назад

Mike Stedman Can you contact me re. the Colours of The Pals? Am I a Salfordian? By about 500 feet NO but my Dad was the Brass Tally man between the wars. Do I count?