Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K3). Formed at Lancaster in October 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,198 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment).
BACKHOUSE, (MC). Horace Heptonstall. Lieutenant. 8th (Service) Battalion, The King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 23-08-1918. Age 33. Son of George Heptonstall & Grace Backhouse of The New Inn, Ermington, Devon, UK. Born at Taunton in 1885. Also remembered on the Ermington War Memorial.
Military Cross.
DICKINSON, (MM). G. Lance Corporal, 15473. 8th (Service) Battalion, The King's Own, (Royal Lancashire Regiment). Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 29-07-1917.
Military Medal.
FELLOWS, George. Private, 30049. 8th (Service) Battalion, The King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Couin British Cemetery, Somme, France. Friday 27-10-1916. Age 19. Son of James Fellows of Dean Street, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, UK.
HEATON, Thomas Ernest. Lance Corporal, 23715. 8th (Service) Battalion, The King's Own, (Royal Lancashire Regiment). Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, Pas-de-Calais, France. Monday 09-04-1917. Age 32. Son of Robert & Jane Heaton of Grizebeck, Kirkby-in-Furness, Cumbria, UK. Husband of Nellie Heaton of The Row, Grizebeck. Stone Inscription :- "Thy Will Be Done All Is Wel That Is Done By Thee".
HUGGON, (MM). Thomas Fredrick. Corporal, 20499. 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Bac-du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, Pas-de-Calais, France. Monday 25-03-1918. Age 20. Son of George & Mary Huggon of Union Court, Scotch Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, UK.
Military Medal.
MOFFAT, (MC). Hugh Francis Baillie. Captain. 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery, Beaumetz-les-Loges, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 27-09-1918. Age 25. Son of Lucy Antonia Robertson (formerly Moffat) of Carlton Street, Edinburgh, UK. & the late William John Moffat. Born 31-12-1892.
Military Cross.
PHILP, Joseph Henry. Corporal, 30124. 8th (Service) Battalion, The King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Friday 27-10-1916. Age 36. Son of Joseph Henry & Deborah Philp of Liverpool, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "At Rest".
THOMPSON, Edmund. Private, 32461. 8th (Service) Battalion, The King's Own, (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Favreuil British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Thursday 13-12-1917. Age 20. Son of George & Margaret Thompson of Norfolk Street, Lancaster, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Rest In Peace O Dearest One Though We Still Our Loss Deplore".