8th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment.
Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K2). Formed at Preston in September 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 593 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment.
BOLLER, J. Private, 17402. 8th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Hannescamps New Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 29-06-1916. Age 23. Son of Mrs. M. Boller of "B" Block, Brady Street Buildings, Whitechapel, London, UK.
FISHER, Eddie. Second Lieutenant. 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Attached :- 8th (Service) battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Waggon Road Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France. 16-11-1916. Age 17. Son of William Fisher of Loxley Road, Wandsworth, London, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Their Name Liveth For Evermore"
STUTTARD, S. Private, 27518. 8th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Munich Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, FRance. 16-11-1916. Age 35. Husband of Bertha Stuttard of Talbot Street, Harle Syke, Burnley, Lancashire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "R.I.P.".
WARD, G. Private, 20565. 8th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Munich Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France. 16-11-1916. Mr. G. Ward of South Street, Bacup, Lancashire, UK.
WARD, J. Private, 24457. 8th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Frankfurt Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France. 16-11-1916.