Accrington Pals
 

I have had a breakthrough whilst researching my family..and discovered three of my mother's cousins were in the Accrington Pals, and were listed as Absent Voters in the 1918 voters list...there is a good website dedicated to the Accrington Pals and loads of history and names etc.... the three lads, George Crowther and his two cousins Alexander and William Wood all lived at 79 Spencer Street.... George returned and went on to have family but not sure yet what happened to Alexander and William Charles Wood ..

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For a start off none of the above named men served in the "Accrington Pals"
George Crowther served as Pioneer 26773 in the Royal Engineers.
B.W.M. & V.M.
Alexander wood enlisted at Haslingden in April 1915 into the Duke of Corwalls Light Infantry as Private 26724, transferred as Private 131986 to the Machine Gun Corps. Discharged 10th March 1916 K.R. para 392 (ii)
William Charles Wood served as Driver 70018 in the Royal Field Artillery.
None of his records have survived.

The parents of Alex & William were John Thomas & Ema Jane Wood of 79 Spencer St, Accrington.

Retlaw.

Re: Accrington Pals
 

many thanks for all the correct information Retlaw...but I wonder why they are all listed as absent for the 1918 voters list on the Accrington Pals website?

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I find the Accrington Pals website very very interesting..and sure enough Retlaw..you are right...on the list of men and officers who form 'The Accrington Pals' I cannot see my distant relatives listed.....
the war diary 30th June to 5th July 1916...details the terrible tragedy

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For people with a limited knowledge of WW1, many find that web site interesting and informative, but it is full of errors, some pages as high as 11.5%, and the Harrogate Tripe dresser thinks others should correct his mistakes. I've now acquired the Service/Pension records for 915 of them. Over 4360 men eventually served in that Battalion, he doesn't know 1/2 of them, he doesn't even know the true casualty rate for July 1st 1916.
As for the Absent Voters list thats suppose to be a separate file, as is the one on the Accrington Howitzers, which also has several mistakes.

Retlaw
Bet he's on here before long trying to justify his existence.