The Preston Pals — officially 'D' Company, 7th (Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment — were a group of men from the town of Preston in Lancashire, England, who volunteered to fight in France during World War I, and took part in the Battle of the Somme.

Welcome to the Preston Pals War Memorial website 'The Preston Pals fought with distinction on the Western Front and were driven by a steadfast determination to fulfil their duty to their King and Country by confronting the face of battle’

The "Preston Pals". Volunteer recruits for a service battalion in civilian clothes, drawn up outside Preston Town Hall during the early months of the First World War.

During the Great War, the Preston Pals fought with distinction on the Western Front and theirs was a typical Pals unit. Imbued with an intense pride in their roots, they would train and fight alongside friends and family in the pursuit of justice and glory.

The Preston Pals were a group of men from the Preston area in Lancashire, who volunteered to fight during the First World War. In the autumn of 1914, volunteers from all over the country represented the flower of British youth who were willing to fight for their country.

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Slate Plaque with the crest of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment at top. Inscription legible? This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry.

This list of names of all those enlisted as Preston Pals is taken From The Roll of Honour published by the Preston Herald in February 1915. If you recognise any of these Pals as being a relative,...

About the memorial: Black slate tablet with the crest of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in red and gold at the top. Most lettering in grey, but the words ‘The Preston Pals’ and ‘The Great War/1914-1918’ are in gold. It is at the south end of Platforms 3 and 4 above the exit from the station subway. Recent Memorial. In excellent Condition.