Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K3). Formed at Leicester in September 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 818 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment.
BISHOP, G.A. Private, 3/11575. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Berles-au-Bois Churchyard Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 22-01-196.
COULSON, F. Private, 12078. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Berles-au-Bois Churchyard Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 27-11-1915.
Stone Inscription :- "Rest In Peace We Shall Meet Again".
FISHER, C. Private, 40914. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Monday 18-06-1917.
GREGORY, S. Corporal, 17875. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Berles-au-Bois Churchyard Extension. Pas-de-Calais, France. Wednesday 15-09-1915.
LANE, R.A.F. Lance Corporal, 14062. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Berles-au-Bois Churchyard Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Thursday 03-02-1916. Age 20. Son of Richard Farmer Lane of Chapman Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "I Have Fought The Good Fight".
WHEATLEY, Archibald. Serjeant, 14887. 8th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Saturday 23-03-1918. Age 21. Son of Mr. & Mrs. William Wheatley of Curzon Street, Leicester, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Eternal Rest Give Unto Him O Lord".