The 13th Battalion (West Ham) of the Essex Regiment, raised by the mayor of the borough. Volunteers from all over east London answered the call, leaving their families, jobs and their favourite football club, West Ham United, behind to fight for their country.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
West Ham Pals
This plaque is similar to one that used to be located at the former West Ham ...
{Between the crests of the Essex Regiment and West Ham United:} Dedicated in ...
Died in WW1 serving in the 22nd Battalion, The London Regiment.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
See Farquar Shaw for the story of the Black Watch mutiny.
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