Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K3). Formed at Leicester in September 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 529 recorded WW1 deaths for the 9th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment.
BOOT, Frank Morton. Corporal, 36474. 9th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Gouy-en-Artois Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Wednesday 11-04-1917. Age 31. Husband of Elizabeth Boot of Brown's Flat, Kimberly, Nottinghamshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Rest In The Lord".
CRESSWELL, Frank. Second Lieutenant. 9th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Hannescamps New Military Cemetery, Pas-de-calais, France. Thursday 18-05-1916. Age 21.
Son of Emily Christana Cresswell of Barrow-on-Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK. & the late Francis Cesswell. Enlisted in 4th Battalion in August 1914. Gazetted to commision February 1915. Born at Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Christ's Faithful Solier And Servant".
HOLMES, J.T. Lance Corporal, 241037. 9th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. St. Leger British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 15-06-1917.
KING, George James. Private, 20790. 9th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France. Friday 14-07-1916. Age 19. Son of Mr. & Mrs. George King of Fairfield Hill, Polesworth, Tamworth, UK.
KING, J. Private, 15106. 9th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Thursday 25-11-1915. Age 18. Son of Samuel King of West Holme Street, Leicester, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Ever In The Thoughts Of Those That Loved Him".
NEGUS, P.C. Private, 30576. 9th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. St. Leger British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Wednesday 09-05-1917. Son of James Henry & Clara Negus of Evington Street, Leicester, UK. Husband of the late Lilian M. Negus.
PAYNE, W. Private, 14757. 9th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Dernancourt Communal Cemetery, Somme, France. Saturday 15-07-1916.
ROSS, E. 9th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Hannescamps Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Thursday 18-05-1916.