Regiment. In October 1936 the Leeds Pals' Association reportedly included brothers Captain Alan Lomas Middleton and Lieut. John Alfred Middleton who were benefactors of the Leeds Pals' Memorial at Colsterdale. In popular culture John Harris' novel Covenant With Death (Arrow Books Ltd., London, 1961) is a lightly fictionalized account of a private in the Sheffield City Battalion from their formation until the first day of the Battle of the Somme. A.V. Pearson's quote (above), slightly modified, is the last paragraph of the novel. Benjamin Till's 2014 musical Brass is a fictional musical based on real life stories from the Leeds Pals. References External links The Leeds Pals - The 15th (Service) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment The Leeds Pals memorial at Colsterdale near Masham Pals battalions Military units and formations in the West Riding of Yorkshire Military units and formations in Leeds