8th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K1). Formed at Winchester on 21st August 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 833 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.
CALBREATH, (MM). John Herbert. Lance Corporal, A/731. 13th (Service) Battalion, Formerly :- 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Roayal Rifle Corps. Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension., Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 25-08-1918. Son of William Henry & Ann Calbreath of Birmingham, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Duty Nobly Done".
Military Medal.
CALLEN, (MM). G. Rifleman, R/14228. 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 13-04-1917.
Military Medal.
CLARKE, R.H. Rifleman, A/1705. 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 01-07-1916.
COBB, H.A. Rifleman, R/31617. 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Beaumetz-les-Loges Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 22-12-1916. Age 39. Husband of A.E. Cobb of Exeter Road, Walthamstow, London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Fear Thou Not For I Am With Thee Be Not Dismayed For I Am Thy God".
DIGHTON, G. Rifleman, R/31379. 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Beaumetz-les-Loges Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 22-12-1916.
SWINDELLS, H. Rifleman, R/37017. 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord, France. Sunday 16-09-1917. Age 37. Son of Thomas & Edna Swindells, Husband of Gertrude Swindells of Trafalgar Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, UK. Native of Bredbury, Cheshire, UK.
THOMAS, David William. Rifleman, R/8440. 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Ovillers Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Thursday 24-08-1916. Age 28. Son of John Thomas of Gwynardaf House, New Road, Seven Sisters, Neath Glamorgan, UK.
TOMKINS, W. Rifleman, 11506. 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Sutton Cemetery, Surrey, UK. Tuesday 18-04-1916. Son of William Henry & Martha Tomkins of Clousham Lane, Sutton.
Stone Inscription :- "Rest In Peace".
WARD, D.C. Rifleman, 12300. 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Thursday 24-08-1916.
WOOTTON, Ernest. Rifleman, R/14809. 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Beaumetz-les-Loges Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 22-12-1916. Age 32. Son of Thomas & Elizabeth Wootton of Victoria Street, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "A Loving Son True And Kind A Beautiful Memory Left Behind".