Matt: Where does the name Hull Pals come from? What’s all that about ... do we misunderstand WW1 because we focus on poems like Owen's? WW1: Why was the first day of the Somme such a disaster?

The book tells the story behind the lives of a group of young men from St. Helens who volunteered to serve with the 11th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment – also known as the ‘St. Helens Pals’.

When World War One (WW1) broke out, the British government didn ... which later became known as Pals Battalions Many nations today legally require their citizens to serve in the military.