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The pals battalions of World War I were specially constituted battalions of the British Army comprising men who enlisted together in local recruiting drives, with the promise that they would be able to serve alongside their friends, neighbours and colleagues, rather than being arbitrarily allocated to battalions.[1]
- ^ Robinson, Bruce (10 March 2011). "The Pals Battalions in World War One". BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2015.