Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K2). Formed at Carlisle on 7th September 1914. On 27th September 1917, 7th (Service) Battalion absorbed the dismounted Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry & was renamed 7th (Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry) Battalion.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 937 recorded WW1 deaths for the 7th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment. This figure includes the records for the 7th (Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry) Battalion.
BLOWS, Sidney Herbert. Lance Corporal, 14905. 7th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment. Menin Road South Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 16-12-1915. Age 21. Son of Wilfred Blows of Cambridge Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire, UK.
CLARKE, (MM). E. Serjeant, 8533. 7th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment. Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 26-08-1918.
Military Medal.
DIXON, R. Private, 202746. 7th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment. Thilloy Road Cemetery, Beaulencourt, Pas-de-Calais, France. 25-09-1918.
DOBSON, J.W. Private, 260692. 7th (Westmorland & Cumberland Yeomanry) Battalion, Border Regiment. Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 25-08-1918. Age 24. Son of William Dobson of Carlisle, Cumbria, UK.
HARRIS, T. Private, 11827. 7th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France. 26-06-1916.
TAYLOR, W.S. Lance Corporal, 260570. 7th (Northumberland & Cumberland Yeomanry) Battalion, Border Regiment. Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 26-08-1918.
THOMPSON, (DCM). R. Corporal, 12848. 7th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment. Menin Road South Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 22-11-1915. Age 20. Son of Mr. & Mrs Robert Thompson of Sybil Street, Carlisle, UK.
Distinguished Conduct Medal.
WHITESIDE, Carrol Herbert Marston. Captain. 7th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment. Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme, France. 01-11-1916. Age 24. Son of the Rev. Joseph Whiteside MA & Esther his wife of Plumstead Rectory,Aldborough, Norwich, UK. Born 28-12-1891 at West Hartlepool. Educated at Haversham School, Westmorland. BA Keeble College, Oxford, UK. Assistant Master at Stubbington House, Fareham, Hampshire, UK. Stone Inscription :- "God Bless Thee Always Brave Soul, Beloved Boy Until We Meet Again".