What is recorded here
This red commemorative plaque records: The 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th Pals Battalions of the Manchester Regiment trained at Heaton Park between September 1914 and April 1915. Recorded plaque organisation: Manchester City Council.
Why this person mattered
The Pals Battalions trained at Heaton Park were part of Kitchener's New Army, formed during World War I to bolster British forces; their training site commemorates the significant role these volunteer units played in the conflict.
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