My mate from pompey who served in the Navy just emailed this to me.... âThe Pompey Pals suffered badly in the Battle of the Somme in the late summer of 1916 and we feel the time is right to honour their memory almost 100 years after the event.â Portsmouth North MP Penny Mordaunt will officially unveil two boards at the World War One Remembrance Centre tomorrow at 1pm. Bobâs project, will also include a full memorial with the names of the men who served in the battalions, which will be put up outside Portsmouth Football Clubâs Fratton Park home. Bob added: âAnother amusing story surrounds the fact that the 2nd Pompey Pals fought alongside the 11th Royal West Kents, drawn largely from Lewisham, one of the heartlands of Millwall fans. âThe Germans never stood a chance!â
