Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K2). Formed at Leicester in September 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 939 recorded WW1 deaths for the 7th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment.
AYRES, W. Private, 22447. 7th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 16-06-1917.
BULLOCK, W. Corporal,11894. 7th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Five Points Cemetery, Lechelle, Pas-de-Calais, France. Tuesday 17-09-1918. Son of Mrs E. Showbridge of Duke Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK.
GRIBBLE, (MC). Charles Ethelbert. Captain. 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Attached To :- 7th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Beaulencourt British Cemetery, Ligny-Thilloy, Pas-de-Calais, France. Tuesday 15-10-1918. Age 31. Son of the late Charles Gribble of Auckland, New Zealand & Deborah Gribble.
Military Cross.
PAYNE, W.H.F. Private, 25217. 7th (Service) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Friday 09-08-1918. Age 24. Son of Samuel & Sarah Ann Payne of Wordsworth Road, Clarendon Park, Leicester, UK.