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Date Accrington Pals decimated at Serre
Date Accrington Pals decimated at Serre
1 July 1916 (first day of Battle of the Somme)
Accrington Pals casualties in first 30 mins at Serre
Accrington Pals casualties in first 30 mins at Serre
585 killed, wounded, or missing (out of approx. 700)
Central home front character in the play
Central home front character in the play
May Hassal, market trader turned community leader
Play's structure contrasting home & war
Play's structure contrasting home & war
Dual structure alternating between home front & trenches
Official name of Accrington Pals battalion
Official name of Accrington Pals battalion
11th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment
Battle location where Pals went over the top
Battle location where Pals went over the top
Serre
Accrington's unique battalion status
Accrington's unique battalion status
Smallest town in Britain to form a complete battalion
False promise before the Big Push
False promise before the Big Push
Artillery barrages would destroy German defences
Consequence of Pals battalion system
Consequence of Pals battalion system
Entire communities devastated by collective losses together
Playwright & year of The Accrington Pals
Playwright & year of The Accrington Pals
Peter Whelan, 1981