13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K3).Formed at Winchester 7th October 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 681 recorded WW1 deaths for the 13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.
AYRES, Thomas. Rifleman, 468571. 13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 06-10-`1918. Age 22. Husband of Mary Jane Amelia Chorley (formerly Ayres) of Ottawa Buildings, Poplar, London, UK.
CALBREATH, (MM). John Herbert. Lance Corporal, A/731. 13th (Service) Battalion, Formerly :- 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 25-08-1918. Son of William Henry & Ann Calbreath of Birmingham, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Duty Nobly Done".
Military Medal.
Chester-Master, (DSO+Bar.MiDx2). Richard Chester. Lieutenant Colonel. 13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Locre Hospice Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Thursday 30-08-1917. Age 47. Born 1870. Son of Colonel Thomas William & Georgina Emily Chester-Master. Husband of Geraldine Chester-Master of Querns Lane House, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK. Chief Constable of Gloucestershire. Native of Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Educated at Harrow School & Christ Church. Served in the South African Campaign. Stone Inscription :- "Tranquil You Lie...Your Memory Hallowed In The Land You Loved".
Distinguished Service Order with Bar.
Mentioned in Dispatches x5.
FREEDMAN, M. Rifleman, R/12202. 13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Tuesday 16-04-1918. Son of Mr. J. Freedman of "Highfield", Chislett Road, West Hampstead, London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Rest In Peace".
JACKSON, William Henry. Rifleman, R/3915. 13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Messines Ridge British Cemetery. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Sunday 29-07-1917. Age 25. Son of Mrs. Jackson. Husband of Mercy Elizabeth Jackson of Back 201, Dunlop Street, Carbrook, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Ever In Our Thoughts From Wife And Family".
LAVERICK, (DCM). Ernest. Serjeant, R/5330. 13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Pond Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Saturday 28-07-1917. Age 34. Husband of Annie Laverick of Barritt Street, Middlesbrough, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Dearly Loved And Sadly Missed By Wife And Children".
Distinguished Conduct Medal.
MARSH, J.J. Rifleman, R/33788. 13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Messines Ridge British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Sunday 01-07-1917.
MOSS, W.A. Rifleman, R/37651. 13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Messines Ridge British Cemetery, West_Vlaanderen. Belgium. Sunday 01-07-1917. Age 19. Son of Mr. & Mrs. W. Moss of The Bridport Arms, Harrison Street, Gray's Inn Road, London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Always In Our Thoughts Father, Mother, Harry Albert, George And Gracie".
PEARSON, J.G.W. Lance Corporal, R/37764. 13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Friday 08-03-1918.
THOMPSON, H. Lance Corporal, R/8339. 13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Gomiecourt South Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 25-08-1916. Age 29. Son of Harriet & the late James Thompson. Husband of Elizabeth Thompson of Marsden Court, Sussex Street, Nottingham, UK. Native of New Basford, Nottinghamshire, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Just A Sad But Sweet Remembrance With A Heart-Ache Still For You, Loving Wife".
WARD, B. Rifleman, R/14288. 13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 02-08-1918.
WARD, J.E. Rifleman, R/15018. 13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Somme, France. Saturday 10-06-1916. Age 30. Husband of Mary E. Walton (formerly Ward) of St. Ann's Row, Barnby Dun, Yorkshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Rest In Peace".
WOOLF, Benjamin Joseph. Rifleman, A/204203. 13th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 23-08-1918. Age 20. Son of Mr. & Mrs. I.H. Woolf of Colberg Place, Stamford Hill, London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "In Loving Memory Son Of Mr. & Mrs. I.H. Woolf Of London".