Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K3). Formed at Bedford in October 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 660 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
ALDRIDGE, L.G. Private, 40078. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 23-04-1917.
BABBINGTON, George Stephen. Serjeant, 33181. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France. 20-11-1917. Age 27. Son of Harry & Harriett Babbington of Stagsden, Bedford, UK.
BECK, Edmund Wallis. Lieutenant. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Died of wounds. 09-01-1916. Age 26. Born in Poona in India on 27th July 1889 Son of Percy Charles & Alice Mary Beck of Smedley's Hydro, Matlock, Derbyshire, UK. His brother Second Lieutenant Percy Latham Beck of the Royal Monmouthshire Company, Royal Engineers was killed on 06-03-1915 aged 23 & is buried at Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Ypres,West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Stone Inscription :- "He Gave His Life That Others May Live He Was Noble & Unselfish To The End".
BOAR, Alfred Miles. Private, 13685. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery. Pas-de-Calais, France. 13-11-1915. Age 23. Son of Henry & Hannah Boar of Southchurch Road, East Ham, London, UK.
BRIEN, Elijah. Private, 19504. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 01-01-1916. Age 36. Son of Robert & Sarah Brien. Husband of M.A. Brien of Giraud Street, Poplar, London, UK.
CASTLE, Alban Claude. Private, 17312. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery. Pas-de-Calais, France. 25-12-1915. Age 38. Son of Robert G. & Mary A. Castle. Husband of May Castle of Markfield Road, Broad Lane, Tottenham, London, UK. Native of Ware, Hertfordshire, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Love And Remembrance Is Stronger Than Death".
CLARK, S. Private, 23112. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 19-05-1916. Age 35. Son of James & Ann Clarke of Sandon, Royston, Hertfordshire, UK.
COAKLEY, T.R. Private, 19909. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 17-05-1916. Age 26.
CURL, Harry. Serjeant, 16147. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 03-11-1916. Age 32. Husband of Nellie Curl of Dalton Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Until We Meet".
DRAGE, T. Private, 15627. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 10-01-1916. Age 20. Son of Arthur & Mary Ann Drage of Queen's Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "R.I.P.".
EVANS P.W. Private, 22903. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 07-11-1916. Age 25. Son of William George & Annie Elizabeth Evans of High Street, Cranfield, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire, UK.
MITCHELL, Henry. Private, 29249. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Mory Abbey Miitary Cemetery, Mory, Pas-de-Calais, France. 22-12-1917. Age 35. Son of John & Alice Mitchell of Norton Road, Burnham Deepdale, King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK. Stone Inscription :- "A Loving Son, A Brother Kind, A Beaytiful Memory Left Behind R.I.P.".
SAGE, C. Private, 41288. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France. 06-12-1917. Age 25. Son of Francis Sage of Vernon Road, Tunbridge Wells. Husband of Rosina Lilly Sage of George Street, Tonbridge Wells, Kent, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "For Ever In Our Thoughts".
SARGENT, H. Private, 18576. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 19-04-1916. Age 18. Son of Mr. & Mrs. George William Sargent of Sharpenhoe, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, UK. Native of Turvey, Bedfordshire.
Stone Inscription :- "Christ Will Link The Broken Chain Closer When We Meet Again".
TAYLOR, Ernest. Private, 16830. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Bancourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 16-10-1916. Age 20. Son of Charles & Minnie Taylor of Page's Farm, Debden, Essex, UK. His brother Private, 1836 Edward Taylor of the 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment died 19-04-1916 aged 18 & is buried at Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.. Stone Inscription :- "Gone But Not Forgotten".
TELFER, Leslie Croom. Second Lieutenant. 9th (Reserve) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Attached :- 8th (Service) Battalion. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Died of wounds. 12-05-1916. Age 22. Son of Henry John & Emily Telfer of Elgin Court, Maida Vale, London, UK. Native of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. When war broke out, he attested on 15th August 1914 as Gunner 812 of the 4th East Anglian Brigade of the Royal Field Artilley. He was commissioned into the 9th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment on the 24th January 1915. Stone Inscription :- In Proud And Loving Memory Of A Devoted Son".
THOMAS, William Grove. Lance Corporal, 17041. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 31-01-1916. Age 20. Son of Evan & Ada Mary Thomas of Plymouth Street, Swansea, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Ever A Loving Memory To All At Home".
TREVOR, Walter Raymond. Private, 43421. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 28-11-1917. Age 26. Son of Frederick Walter & Gertrude Trevor of Cecil House, West Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, UK. Born at Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK. Stone Inscription :- "England He Loved And Died For England's Sake".
WARD, B.J. Private, 20426. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 20-04-1916. Age 21. Son of Thomas & Elizabeth Ward of East Street, Olney, Buckinghamshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Love Never Faileth".
WHITAKER, Eric Arthur. Private, 15787. 8th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 25-12-1915. Age 20. Son of Francis Henry & Emma Whitaker of Old Bell Inn, Standen, Hertfordshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This".