Andrew Jackson 🇺🇦

Author of Accrington's Pals: The Full Story (Pen & Sword, 2013). Creator and owner of the Accrington Pals website at

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Publication date put back to 30 June

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Three soldiers killed during the First World War laid to rest. Two are likely to have served with 330th (2/1st East Lancashire) Brigade, RFA. https://t.co/MrXnjDIUNh

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Anybody know what's happening between Serre Rd Cem No1 & the French National Cem ? There are temporary traffic lights & the road Infront of the cemeteries has been re-laid. A large "lay-by" has been built on the cemeteries side of the road, & the field between them cleared🤔

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@TruckerSpence ….most did come back

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@sommecourt @OldFrontLinePod Super episode, interesting and informative. Enjoyed the format with Arthur asking plenty of good questions!

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Delighted to see my article on #Accrington headmaster Frank Hayes MC published in the latest issue of the @TheWFA journal Stand To!

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Acquired an SD card of photos taken on a Somme battlefield tour, 28-29 June 2013. A long shot but might anyone recognise the tour group?

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New artwork installed at the foot of Avenue Parade in #Accrington: “Deeply Regret”pictures the #WW1 moment at which news of the death of a loved one at the front reaches home. Designed by @jeverissdesign, the artwork was fabricated by Fitzpatrick’s (UK) Ltd.

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@sommecourt Thanks Paul!

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Scheduled for publication on 31st May

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Pleasure to speak last night about the Accrington Pals at @EastLancsWFA. Great audience and rewarding to see such a high turnout. Photo thanks to Andrew Mackay.

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A little-known interview with #AccringtonPal 17922 William Warburton in which he describes the action two months earlier on 1st July 1916 for which he was awarded the DCM: https://t.co/9r1XnuGUhN #ww1 #somme #serre

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@johncopse @TheWFA Working for me (iPad/Chrome)

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#OTD in 1915, the Accrington Pals left their home towns for Caernarvon. Image from the Accrington Observer and Times of 27 February 1915 courtesy of BNA/FMP.

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Gratifying to see St John’s Church filled today for the annual Accrington Pals memorial service.

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The annual memorial service at St. John's Church, Accrington for the Accrington Pals will take place on Sunday 15th February (seated by 12.45pm for 1pm service). The service is again extended to the memory of all those from Accrington & District who served in the Great War.

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Ive been able to acquire the Memorial Scroll for #Chorley Pal, Pte Pilkington. He died in 1917. The scroll now joins his medals already in my collection. Interestingly, I also have the Memorial Scroll of Pte Proctor, George's next door neighbour.
#chorleypal #accringtonpals #WW1

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@DarrylPorrino Outstanding accomplishment Darryl

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Sword belonging to Major Harold Bancroft who enlisted into the ranks of the Accrington Pals but became a battery commander in the Accrington & Burnley Howitzer Brigade. Photos thanks to Richard Blanche.

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Accrington & Burnley Pal 16050 Ernest Barrow as a schoolteacher with Coal Clough County School Scholarship Winners 1910. Photo reproduced with the permission of the Archive Service Manager, Lancashire Archives.