8th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers.a Also, 7th/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K2). Formed at Berwick-on-Tweed in September 1914. In Bethune, Pas-de-Calais, on 28th May 1916, the 7th (Service) Battalion & the 8th (Service) Battalion merged to form the 7th/8th Battalion.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 971 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. This figure includes the record for the 7th/8th Battalion.
7th/8th (Service) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
BRIGSTOCKE, Hugh Fraser. Captain. 7th/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Peake Wood Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France. Killed in action. Tuesday 09-01-1917. Age 27. Son of Mr. & Mrs. H.M. Brigstoke of "Heimath", Sutton, Surrey, UK. Born 1890.
DENNIS, (DSO). Michael Frederic Beauchamp. Lieutenant Colonel. 7th/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Ecoivers Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 19-05-1918, Age 37. Son of George Beauchamp Gore Dennis of Newacott, Bridgerule, Devon, UK. Husband of Louise M. Dennis of Mosali Choma, Northern Rhodesia. Stone Inscription :- "What He Gave, He Has".
Distinguished Service Order.
McCALL, (MC). Archibald. Second Lieutenant. 7th/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pa-de-Calais, France. Thursday 23-08-1917. Age 20. Son of Malcolm & Susie McColl of the British Linen Bank, Hawick, Scotland, UK. Died of wounds at No.20 General Hospital, France.
Stone Inscription :- "His Life For His country, His Soul To God".
Military Cross.
THOMSON, W. Private, 30451. 7th/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension. Monday 17-06-1918.