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Thread #36070   Message #496783
Posted By: Keith A of Hertford
02-Jul-01 - 03:09 PM
Thread Name: Battle Anniversaries
Subject: RE: Battle Anniversaries
The first day of the Somme was the worst single day's casualties ever for the British Army. The British Army included many thousands of Irish volunteers, which is why Trimble and others were there.
Some English towns such as Acrington were plunged into mourning as Palls Batallions of men from a single town were all but wiped out.