Sheffield City Battalion
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The Sheffield City Battalion was a 'Pals battalion' formed as part of 'Kitchener's Army' during World War I. Raised by local initiative in the City of Sheffield, it became the 12th Battalion of the lo
Cap badge of the York & Lancaster Regiment
Alfred Leete's recruitment poster for Kitchener's Army.
Sheffield Town Hall, where the Sheffield City Battalion was recruited.
Oppy Wood, 1917. Evening, by John Nash.
The 94th Brigade was an infantry formation of the British Army during World War I. It was raised as part of 'Kitchener's Army' and was assigned to the 31st Division. After the original formation was c
Sheffield City Battalion
…April 1915 the Fourth New Army (K4) was converted into reserve units for K1–K3, and the K5 formations took over their numbers: thus 115th Bde became 94th Bde in 31st Division. Soon after it was renumbered, the new 94th Bde was concentrated in May at Penkridge Bank Camp on Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, where…
Oppy Wood from the air
Oppy under shellfire, May 1917.