Matt: Where does the name Hull Pals come from? What’s all that about ... do we misunderstand WW1 because we focus on poems like Owen's? WW1: Why was the first day of the Somme such a disaster?

Helens who volunteered to serve with the 11th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment – also known as the ‘St. Helens Pals’. David Risley, a local military historian who manages the Research Support Team ...

When World War One (WW1) broke out, the British government didn ... which later became known as Pals Battalions Many nations today legally require their citizens to serve in the military.