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The first book to look holistically at the Leeds Pals and re-evaluate their place in history. The Leeds Pals were men and boys from Leeds who formed the 15th Battalion (Prince of Wales's Own) West Yorkshire Regiment. Many enlisted as volunteer soldiers at the outset of the First World War, as part of the national phenomenon of 'Pals' that sprang up across the nation. These people from Leeds trained in rugged Colsterdale, guarded the Suez canal and were changed irrevocably by their experiences on the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Who were these men? How did their experiences resonate in Leeds? What impact did they have on the city itself? Using unpublished archive sources and original research, this book add to our knowledge of the Leeds Pals through case studies, historical overview and reveals how the city treated this one battalion, at the expense of others. AUTHOR: The Leeds Pals Research Group formed in January 2014 to work with Leeds Museums & Galleries and Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty's HLF-funded project WW1 Nidderdale. The group wanted to research the lives of members of the Leeds Pals, connecting the city of Leeds to site of their training camp in Nidderdale. 75 b/w illustrations

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The Leeds Pals Research Group formed in January 2014 to work with Leeds Museums & Galleries and Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’s HLF-funded project WW1 Nidderdale. The group wanted to research the lives of members of the Leeds Pals, connecting the city of Leeds to site of their training camp in Nidderdale. The researchers run a website www.leedspalsvolunteeresearchers.wordpress.com which hosts some of their research – particularly profiles of individual soldiers.

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