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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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Born 1894
Died 1917
British Army 17584 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 17584 Lance Corporal Essex Regiment
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Born 1885
Died 1916
British Army 17246 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 17246 Corporal Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 17246 Corporal Essex Regiment
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British Army 17505 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army G/92944 Lance Corporal Middlesex Regiment
British Army Second Lieutenant Essex Regiment 3rd Battalion
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Born 1878
Died 1917
British Army 18349 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 18349 Private Essex Regiment
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Died 1917
British Army 19333 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 19333 Lance Corporal Essex Regiment
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British Army 17346 Corporal Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 59765 Corporal Bedfordshire Regiment
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Born 1898
British Army 18679 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
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Died 1916
British Army 17520 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 17520 Serjeant Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 17520 Serjeant Essex Regiment
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British Army 18379 Private Essex Regiment
British Army GS/81377 Private Royal Fusiliers 24th Battalion
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British Army 17585 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 17585 Corporal Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
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British Army 17588 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 38407 Private Suffolk Regiment
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Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army 2808 Private North Staffordshire Regiment 5th northst Battalion
British Army Second Lieutenant Essex Regiment
British Army Captain Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
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Died 1919
British Army 18200 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 18200 Private Essex Regiment
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Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 17349 Private Essex Regiment
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