The volunteers were initially sought at The Kings Regiment Liverpool HQ in St Anne Street on 28 August 1914, and were addressed by Lord Derby, who said:I am not going to make you a speech of heroics.

[1]Businesses had been asked to encourage their staff to enlist, and the volunteers were drawn from city offices and factories.

The numbers attending were far greater than anticipated, and extra rooms were opened up in order to enlist them.

They left for France in late 1915, and took part in some of the fiercest battles of the war, with heavy loss of life.

[1] The Liverpool Pals consisted of: [3][4] This United Kingdom military article is a stub.