Ealees WW1 Camp at Hollingworth Lake

During the late summer of 1914, the Ealees Valley at Hollingworth Lake was transformed into a scene of military activities as the Manchester Territorial Regiments set up a training camp there

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During the late summer of 1914, the Ealees Valley at Hollingworth Lake was transformed into a scene of military activities as the Manchester Territorial Regiments set up a training camp there.

The valley became a sea of tents and crowds of local people came to view the spectacle and visit the men.

Following the outbreak of war in the summer of 1914 the Old Pals battalions were formed and incorporated into the wider Manchester Regiment. They set up camp in the Ealees Valley, with Hollingworth Lake briefly becoming the scene of fervent military activity. The Regiment would go on to fight with great distinction in the French and Middle-Eastern campaigns.

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