Leeds Pals, Masham Railway Station, Masham, N Yorks, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bill&ben
N 54° 13.565 W 001° 38.688
30U E 588348 N 6009524
A blue plaque commemorating the Leeds Pals who passed through the station in 1914
Waymark Code: WMVW24
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/01/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 3

The Leeds Pals were a First World War battalion of troops raised in Leeds. They were officially known as the 15th Battalion (1st Leeds) of The Prince of Wales’s Own West Yorkshire Regiment.

Formed in September 1914 the battalion were transferred by rail to Masham Station, from where they walked the 6 miles to the training camp at Colsterdale. In December 1915 they were despatched to Egypt to defend the Suez Canal. By March 1916 they were transferred to France and saw action at the Somme. They sustained substantial casualties at the Somme.

The plaque reads

 

“MASHAM STATION

In gratitude and commemoration  of

 

“The Leeds Pals” 15th (Service) Battalion (1st Leeds) of The

Prince of Wales’s Own West Yorkshire Regiment.

 

The ‘Pals’ arrived here 25th September 1914

 before marching to Colsterdale to undertake

training for the First World War.

 

Many gave the ultimate sacrifice

‘We Will Remember Them’”

Blue Plaque managing agency: Friends of Nidderdale AONB.

Individual Recognized: Leeds Pals

Physical Address:
Masham Station
Masham, N Yorks UK


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