What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: In memory of those who served 1914 - 1918 in the Birmingham Pals Battalions Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham City Council.
The Birmingham Pals were volunteer soldiers who enlisted together in WWI, forming local battalions; they exemplify the patriotic fervor and community spirit that characterized many British recruits at the war's onset.
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