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| Many towns and cities, mainly in the north and midlands, raised Pals battalions, including Accrington, Barnsley, Birmingham, Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield. Some were raised in the local town hall, with the cost borne by the Lord Mayor, until the War Office could take over. |
| British service medals of the First World War became popularly known as 'Pip, Squeak and Wilfred' after characters in a Daily Mirror cartoon of the period. |
| An enduring memento of the First World War. |
The Imperial War Museum does not hold any official documentation or
comprehensive listings of Prisoners of War, but it does have extensive material that
will be helpful for providing information and understanding about their experience. |
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