Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K1). Formed at Hounslow on 21st August 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,430 recorded WW1 deaths for the 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.
CANN, George Henry. Private, 79430. 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal fusiliers. Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. 25-08-1918. Age 18. Son of Mr. William James & Mrs. Rose Cann of Orchard Place, East Acton, London, UK. His brother Private G/28982 Albert Edward Cann of the 12th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, died on 17-02-1917 aged 19 and is commemorated on the Thiepal Memorial, Somme, France.
ClARK, Ernest Arthur George. Private, 2578. 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Bancourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 06-10-1916. Age 21. Son of Ansley Clark. Husband of Annie Beatrice Thorpe (formerly Clark) of Cranfield Road, Carshalton, Surrey, UK. Native of Wallington, Surrey.
CLARK, F.J. Private, G/16583. 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Ovillers Military Cemetery, Somme, France. 07-07-1916. Age 24. Son of James & Emily Jane Clark of Wilson Road, Springbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK.
CRANE, Henry Ernest. Private, 4839. 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Newport Cemetery, Lincoln, UK. 27-10-1916. Son of John Crane of Stoke Newington, London, UK. Husband of Irene Crane of "Ruthven", Monkhams Drive, Woodford, Essex, UK. (MA. Cantab).
FISHER, F. Lance Corporal, G/238. 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Ovillers Military Cemetery, Somme, France. 07-07-1916.
KILMISTER, (MC). Harold Howard Linsdell. Lieutenant. 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Meaulte Military Cemetery, Somme, France. 22-08-1918. Age 27. Son of Edward George & Elizabeth Kilmister of 38, St. James' Avenue, Beckenham, Kent, UK. His brother Rifleman A/200174 Edward Leonard Cyril Kilmister of 17th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps died on 16-09-1916 aged 30 and is buried at Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Military Cross.
PEAKE, Frederick James. Private, 8455. "C" Company, 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 20-10-1915. Age 19. Son of Thomas & Lavinia Peake of Burslem, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, UK.
TAYLOR, G.D. Private, 69218. 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France. 13-05-1918.
THOMAS, Thomas Arthur. Private, 9916. 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 07-10-1916. Age 25. Son of Arthur Knight Thomas & Elizabeth Thomas of Nantygleislad, Machen, Newport, Monmouthshire, UK. Educated at University College, Cardiff, UK. A Mining Engineer.
YATES, Herbert. Private, 12107. 9th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 19-10-1915. Age 18. Son of William & Mary Yates of Leek, Staffordshire, UK.