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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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British Army 17507 Lance Corporal Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 17507 Serjeant Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
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Born 1894
Died 1917
British Army 18076 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 18076 Lance Corporal Essex Regiment
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 17252 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 17252 Private Essex Regiment
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Died 1916
British Army 17570 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 17570 Lance Corporal Essex Regiment
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army 18293 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 18293 Private Essex Regiment
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British Army 17116 Serjeant Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 17116 Warrant Officer Class 2 Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
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Died 1916
British Army 17569 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 17569 Private Essex Regiment
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Died 1916
British Army 17270 Private Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 17270 Private Essex Regiment
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Died 1918
British Army 17988 Serjeant Essex Regiment 13th Battalion
British Army 17988 Lance Corporal Essex Regiment
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