Birmingham Pals
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The Birmingham Pals were World War I British Army volunteer battalions raised from men in Birmingham who enlisted together to serve on the Western Front.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Birmingham Pals battalion | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pals battalion
ⓘ
infantry unit ⓘ military formation of World War I ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Birmingham, West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| composition | male soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enlistmentPattern | men enlisted together ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalContext | mass volunteer recruitment in World War I ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 1914 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | soldiers from same city serving together ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| primaryFront |
Western Front in Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Front in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedDuring | Kitchener’s Army expansion ⓘ |
| raisedFor | service on the Western Front ⓘ |
| raisedFrom | Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis | local recruitment ⓘ |
| recruitmentPolicy | Pals battalion scheme ⓘ |
| recruitmentType | volunteer ⓘ |
| role | front-line combat unit ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | battalion-sized formation ⓘ |
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Birmingham Pals battalion