8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K2). Formed at Lichfield on the 18th September 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 927 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment.
BOULTON,
Frederick Charles William.
Lieutenant.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
La Laiterie Military Cemetery,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Monday 30-07-1917.
Age 30.
Son of Harry& Harriet Boulton of Chaplin Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "He Died That We Might Live A Devoted Son God Grant Him Eternal Rest".
Frederick Charles William.
Lieutenant.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
La Laiterie Military Cemetery,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Monday 30-07-1917.
Age 30.
Son of Harry& Harriet Boulton of Chaplin Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "He Died That We Might Live A Devoted Son God Grant Him Eternal Rest".
CLARKE,
L.
Serjeant, 12524.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Couin New British Cemetery,
Pas-de-calais, france.
Monday 26-02-1917.
Age 26.
Son of Frederick & Hannah Clarke of Church Street, Silverdale, Newcastle, Staffordshire, UK. Native of Alsagers Bank, Staffordshire.
Stone Inscription :- "Oh For A Touch Of The Vanished Hand And The Sound Of The Voice That Is Still".
L.
Serjeant, 12524.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Couin New British Cemetery,
Pas-de-calais, france.
Monday 26-02-1917.
Age 26.
Son of Frederick & Hannah Clarke of Church Street, Silverdale, Newcastle, Staffordshire, UK. Native of Alsagers Bank, Staffordshire.
Stone Inscription :- "Oh For A Touch Of The Vanished Hand And The Sound Of The Voice That Is Still".
CLARKE,
W.G.
Private, 29853.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Hebuterne Military Cemetery,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Thursday 11-01-1917.
W.G.
Private, 29853.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Hebuterne Military Cemetery,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Thursday 11-01-1917.
DAY,
Horace Frederick.
Second Lieutenant.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Tuesday 05-09-1916.
Age 20.
Son of Alfred & Emily Day of Carleton Road, Tufnell Park, London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Never Frgotten".
Horace Frederick.
Second Lieutenant.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Tuesday 05-09-1916.
Age 20.
Son of Alfred & Emily Day of Carleton Road, Tufnell Park, London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Never Frgotten".
LACEY,
A.
private, 16600.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France.
Sunday 19-11-1916.
Husband of Mrs. A.A. Lacey of Station Road, Biddulph, Congleton, Cheshire, UK.
Second Name On Stone.
A.
private, 16600.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France.
Sunday 19-11-1916.
Husband of Mrs. A.A. Lacey of Station Road, Biddulph, Congleton, Cheshire, UK.
Second Name On Stone.
McDEVITT,
E.D.
Private, 14711.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North staffordshire Regiment.
Grandcourt Road Cemetery Grandcourt, Somme, France.
Between :-
Saturday 18-11-1916 & Sunday 19-11-1916.
Son of Mr. E. McDevitt of Shields Terrace, Kinning Park, Glasgow, UK.
E.D.
Private, 14711.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North staffordshire Regiment.
Grandcourt Road Cemetery Grandcourt, Somme, France.
Between :-
Saturday 18-11-1916 & Sunday 19-11-1916.
Son of Mr. E. McDevitt of Shields Terrace, Kinning Park, Glasgow, UK.
NEAL,
Charles.
Private, 40960.
8th ((Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Etaples Military Cemetery,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Friday 19-10-1917.
Age 31.
Son of Thomas & Kate Neal of Keisby, Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK. Native of Normanton, Lincolnshire.
Stone Inscription :- "A Sudden Change He In A Moment Fell He Had No Time To Bid, His Friends Farewell".
Charles.
Private, 40960.
8th ((Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Etaples Military Cemetery,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Friday 19-10-1917.
Age 31.
Son of Thomas & Kate Neal of Keisby, Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK. Native of Normanton, Lincolnshire.
Stone Inscription :- "A Sudden Change He In A Moment Fell He Had No Time To Bid, His Friends Farewell".
SHARP,
David.
Private, 14550.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Tuesday 11-07-1916.
Age 34.
Son of David Cummings Sharp & Agnes Martin Scott Sharp of Grieve Street, Dunfermline, Fife, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "He Died That We Might Live".
David.
Private, 14550.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Tuesday 11-07-1916.
Age 34.
Son of David Cummings Sharp & Agnes Martin Scott Sharp of Grieve Street, Dunfermline, Fife, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "He Died That We Might Live".
STEELE,
G.W.
Company Serjeant Major, 9843.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffrodshire Regiment.
Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny,
Pas-de-calais, France.
Sunday 24-03-1918.
Stone Inscription :- "Buried Near This Spot".
"Their Glory Shall Not Be Blotted Out".
G.W.
Company Serjeant Major, 9843.
8th (Service) Battalion,
North Staffrodshire Regiment.
Delsaux Farm Cemetery, Beugny,
Pas-de-calais, France.
Sunday 24-03-1918.
Stone Inscription :- "Buried Near This Spot".
"Their Glory Shall Not Be Blotted Out".