West Ham Battalion

West Ham Battalion

The story of the West Ham Battalion during World War One is one that is well-known to supporters of West Ham United Football Club. In December 1914 the Mayor of West Ham successfully applied to the War Office to raise an infantry unit of local men to serve in the British Army, who had by then already suffered heavy losses on the Western Front. Formed as the 13th (Service) Battalion of the Essex Regiment, the West Ham Pals were born.

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  • British Army 17510 Corporal Essex Regiment

    British Army 17510 Serjeant Essex Regiment

  • Died 1916

    British Army 18877 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion

    British Army 18877 Private Essex Regiment

  • British Army 17638 Private Essex Regiment

  • British Army 18134 Private Essex Regiment

    British Army T/388232 Private Army Service Corps

  • Born 1896

    Died 1916

    British Army 17849 Private Essex Regiment

  • British Army 17373 Private Essex Regiment

  • British Army 18544 Private Essex Regiment

  • Born 1898

    Died 1917

    British Army 17550 Private Essex Regiment

    British Army 17550 Lance Corporal Essex Regiment

  • British Army 18292 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion

    British Army 18292 Acting Corporal Essex Regiment 13th Battalion

  • British Army 17476 Private Essex Regiment

  • Born 1895

    Died 1918

    British Army 17367 Private Essex Regiment

    British Army Captain Essex Regiment

  • British Army 18448 Private Essex Regiment

  • Died 1918

    British Army 18017 Private Essex Regiment

  • British Army 18067 Private Essex Regiment

  • Died 1916

    British Army 17686 Private Essex Regiment

  • British Army 18342 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion

  • British Army 19324 Private Essex Regiment

  • British Army 18303 Private Acting Lance Corporal Essex Regiment

  • British Army 17395 Private Essex Regiment

  • British Army 17917 Private Essex Regiment

    British Army 60927 Private Essex Regiment

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