8th Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Also, 1st/8th & 2nd/8th Battalions, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles).
Territorial Force Battalions.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,542 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). This figure includes the records for the 1st/8th, 2nd/8th & 3rd/8th Battalions.
A Rifleman of the Great War.
8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles).
Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France.
"Known Unto God".
ARKELL, T. Rifleman, 373554. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Bavelincourt Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 30-06-1918.
BOBBE, Christopher Frederick. Rifleman, 376063. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Friday 28-06-1918. Age 18. Son of Charles & Dorethea Bobbe of Ash Leigh, Anfield, Liverpool, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Around And Above Are The Everlasting Arms".
CARR, Frank. Rifleman, 370194. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 09-12-1917. Age 25. Son of Thomas & Mary Jane Carr of London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "To Live In The Hearts Of Those We Leave Behind Is Not To Die".
CLARKE, J.R. Rifleman, 372328. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 09-12-1917.
CLEATOR, J.C. Rifleman, 374766. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road, Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Tuesday 10-09-1918.
CULLOTY, Patrick. Rifleman, 375964. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Friday 28-06-1918. Age 31. Son of Mrs. Kate Culloty of Cortlee, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Formerly a Postman.
Stone Inscription :- "Late Of Cortatlea Co, Kerry, Ireland Sweet Jesus Have Mercy On Him".
DIGNUM, Robert Richard. Rifleman, 4362. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Quatre Vents Military Cemetery, Estree-Cauchy, Pas-de-Calais, France. Tuesday 11-04-1916. Age 23. Son of John & Jane Dignum of Clapham, London, UK. Husband of Jane Dignum of Belmont Road, Clapham. Stone Inscription :- "He Sleeps To Waken To A Glad To-Morrow Rest In Peace".
EATON, W.G. Rifleman, 372996. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 07-10-1916.
EDEN, Robert. Rifleman, 4874. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 07-10-1916. Age 19.
EDMONDS, William Thomas. Rifleman, 374275. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France. Friday 15-02-1918. Age 19. Brother of Thomas Edmonds of Leyton High Road, Stratford, London, UK.
HART, Sidney Harry. Rifleman, 374294. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Lijssenthoek Military Cemeetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Friday 08-06-1917. Age 32. Husband of Lilian Susannah Hart.
HOWELL, W. Rifleman, 372557. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 27-05-1917.
KENNEDY, S. Lancelot. Second Lieutenant. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Friday 15-09-1916. Age32. Son of Mrs Anna F.I. Kennedy of Downshire Hill, Hampstead, London, UK & the late Captain A.C. Kennedy of 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Served 4 years in Queen Victoria's Rifles. Enlisted in the Artists Rifles September 1914, obtaining his commission in July 1915. Stone Inscription :- "Only Son Of The Late Capt. Kennedy, 1st Batt. R.I.Fus. & Mrs. Kennedy, Hampstead. R.I.P.".
LEON, Edward Joseph. Second Lieutenant. 8th (City of London) Battaon, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, Frnce. Saturday 07-10-1916. Age 21. Son of Joseph A. & Esther P. Leon of Cleveland Gardens, Paddington, London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Dearly Loved Eldest Son Of Joseph A. & Esther P. Leon Of London".
LLEWELLYN, William David. Lance Corporal, 371963. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Pot Office Rifles). Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France. Monday 03-12-1917. Age 20. Son of David & Elizabeth Ann Llewellyn of Dorothy Street, Gelli, Ton Pentre, Glamorgan, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Gwell Angeu Na Chywilydd".
MASKELL, A. Rifleman, 374125. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 27-05-1917.
McGINLAY, J. Rifleman, 375910. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Friday 28-06-1918. Age 19. Son of Annie Shields (formerly McGinlay) of Cooneen, via Fivemiletown, County Tyrone, Ireland & the late Hugh McGinlay. Stone Inscription :- "Until The Day Dawns", R.I.P.".
PATERSON, Lamont Livingstone. Second Lieutenant. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Guards' Cemetery, Combles, Somme, France. Sunday 01-09-1918. Age 24. Only son of the late Judge George Paterson & Mrs. Paterson of Cycel Court, Furby Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Graduate (in Arts) of Manitoba University. Enlisted in Winnipeg as a Private in "C" Company, 196th (Western University) Battalion. "In Memory of a Very Brave British Officer". The 'rough cross' was Lieutenant Paterson's original grave marker, a wooden cross. His mother, touched by his men's inscription, had it repeated on her son's permanent headstone. Lamont Paterson was a Canadian born and bred. He served with an English regiment and to his men was "a very brave British officer". Stone Inscription :- "His Men Wrote On Rough Cross "In Memory Of A Very Brave British Officer"".
PAWLETT, Thomas Martin. Private, 373646. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles), Posted to :- 2nd/10th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Hackney). Bavelincourt Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Wednesday 31-07-1918. Age 23. Born at Camberwell ? Son of John & Eliza Pawlett of Revesby Bridge, Boston, Lincolnshire, UK. Born at Greenwich, London, UK ?? Stone Inscription :- "Gone From Us But Not Forgotten".
PAYNE, (MM). Edward. Lance Corporal, 372631. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France. Thursday 25-07-1918. Age 22. Son of Robert Payne of Knolwes Hill Cescent, Lewisham, London, UK.
Military Medal.
RUGG, Bertram George. Rifleman, 4296. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 07-10-1916. Age 31. Husband of Elizabeth Rugg of Princess Road, Camberley, Surrey, UK.
Stone inscription :- "The Best For The Highest".
WALSH, Willie Fredrick. Rifleman, 370498. 8th (City of London) londonBattalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France. Monday 03-12-1917. Age 24. Son of Elizabeth Jane Walsh of St. Barnabus Street, Pimlico, London, UK & the late James William Walsh. Stone Inscription :- "May Light Perpetual Shine Upon Him, R.I.P.".
WARD, Frank Ernest. Rifleman, 5837. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 07-10-1916. Age 26. Husband of Annie Ward of Sheffield, UK.
YULE, James. Rifleman, 4933. 8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 07-10-1916. Age 35. Son of James & Annie Yule. Husband of Mary Macleod Yule of Eildon Terrace, Newtown Street, Boswells, Roxburghshire, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Mizpah".
1st/8th Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles).
PURNELL, Sidney. Corporal, 370157. "B" Company, 1st/8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 07-10-1916. Age 21. Son of Samuel Thomas & Sarah Jane Purnell of Lealand Road, South Tottenham, London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Thine Is The Victor's Laurel".
2nd/8th Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles).
Formed in London in September 1914.
ARMITAGE, H.I. Rifleman, 371174. 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Tuesday 30-10-1917. Age 22. Son of John Brooke Armitage ofWater Lane, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, UK. Right Hand Stone. Stone Inscription :- "Thoughts Of You Are Always Near From Those Who Loved You Most Sincere".
KLEIN, Michael. Rifleman, 385113. 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Tuesday 02-10-1917. Age 23. Son of Solly & Rebecca Klein of Harads Place, Wells Street, London Docks, London, UK.
SAVAGE, Robert. Lance Corporal, 371182. 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, (Post Office Rifles). Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 18-05-1917. Age 32. Husband of Mary Savage of Leveson Street, Oldham, Lancashire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Days Of Remembrance Sad To Recall".