[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by garinda

It's hard to imagine today, the utter heartbreak and devastation, that a little town like Accrington suffered on that one fateful day.

A whole generation of lads wiped out, or horrifically injured, who were someone's sons, husbands, dads, sweetheart, workmates, neighbours, and friends.

They shall never be forgotten.

Every one thinks July 1st 1916 was just the Accrington Pals, but 23 Accrington men serving in other regiments, also lost their lives in the same battle.
Oswaldtwistle had 29 casualties in the 11th E.L., that day.
Retlaw.