12th (Service) Battalion, The King's, (Liverpool Regiment).
Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K2). Formed at Seaforth in September 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 784 recorded WW1 deaths for the 12th (Service) Battalion, The King's, (Liverpool Regiment).
GREGORY, Henry Vincent. Lieutenant. 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Attached To :- 12th (Service) Battalion, The King's, (Liverpool Regiment). Carnoy Military Cemetery, Somme, France. 15-03-1917. Age 21. Only son of W. Henry & Lena A. Gregory of "Caldecott", Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK.
JONES, (VC). David. Serjeant, 14951. 12th (Service) Battalion, The King's, (Liverpool Regiment). Bancourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 07-10-1916 Age 24. Son of David & Jessie Jones of 27, Aigburth Street, Liverpool, UK. Husband of Elizabeth Dorothea Jones of 203, Smithdown Lane, Edge Hill, Liverpool.
Victoria Cross.
An extract from the London Gazette, No. 29802, dated 24th Oct., 1916, records the following "For most conspicuous bravery, devotion to duty, and ability displayed in the handling of his platoon. The platoon to which he belonged was ordered to a forward position, and during the advance came under heavy machine gun fire, the officer being killed and the platoon suffering heavy losses Serjt. Jones led-forward the remainder, occupied the position, and held it for two days and two nights without food or water, until relieved. On the second day he drove back three counter-attacks, inflicting heavy losses. His coolness was most praiseworthy. It was due entirely to his resource and example that his men retained confidence and held their post."
SHARP, H. Private, 18344. 12th (Service) Battalion, The King's, (Liverpool Regiment). Bernafey Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, Somme, France. 07-10-1916. Age 23. Son of Joseph & Edith Sharp of 243, Main Road, Glascote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK.
TURNER, E. Private, 19971. 12th (Service) Battalion, The King's, (Liverpool Regiment). Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 29-05-1917.