16th (Service) Battalion, (Church Lads Brigade), King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Formed at Denham, Buckinghamshire, on 19th September 1914 by Field Marshall Lord Grenfell, Commandant of the Church Lads Brigade, from serving and former members of the Brigade.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,010 recorded WW1 Deaths for the 16th (Service) Battalion, (Church Lads Brigade) King's Royal Rifle Corps.
ASHTON, Frank. Company Serjeant Major, C/476. 16th (Service) Battalion, (Church Lads Brigade), King's Royal Rifle Corps. Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St. Marc, Pas-de-calais, France. Tuesday 29-05-1917. Age 21. Son of John & Lucy Ashton of Marsh Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, Torkshire, UK.
BELL, E.W. Rifleman, C/1454. 16th (Service) Battalion, (Church Lads Brigade), King's Royal Rifle Corps. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Saturday 15-07-1916. Age 21. Son of Margaret Bell of Spring Street, Rise Carr, Darlington, UK. & the late William Bell.
Stone Inscription :- "Until The Day Break And The Shadows Flee Away".
BUDD, (MC.MM). Frederick George. Second Lieutenant. 16th (Service) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France. Tuesday 15-10-1918. Age 27. Husband of Florence May Budd of Brenner Street, St. Marks, Easton, Bristol, UK.
GOODY, Gilbert Alexander. Second Lieutenant. 22nd (Reserve) Battalion, Attached :- 16th (Service) Battalion, (Church Lads Brigade), King's Royal Rifle Corps. Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme, France. Monday 06-11-1916. Age 28. Son of the Rev. Charles James & Florence Elizabeth Riddell Goody of The Cottage, Myles Down, Mill Hill, London, UK. Native of Whetstone, Middlesex, UK. Also remembered on the War Memorial, Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Stone Inscription :- "Fear God Honour The King".
THOMPSON, R. Lance Serjeant, C/1008. 16th (Service) Battalion, (Church Lads Brigade). King's Royal Rifle Corps. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Saturday 15-07-1916.
WHEATLEY, E. Rifleman, C/1129. 16th Service) Battalion, (Church Lads Brigade). King's Royal Rifle Corps. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France. Saturday 15-07-1916. Age 19. Son of Mr. & Mrs. B.M. Wheatley of Mill Fold Road, Middleton, Manchester, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Son Of Mr. & Mrs. B.M. Wheatley Middleton, Manchester Supreme Sacrifice".