8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert's, (Somerset Light Infantry).
Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K3). Formed at Taunton in October 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 887 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert's, (Somerset Light Infantry).
BROWN, A. Private, 28341. 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert's, (Somerset Light Infantry). Couin New British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 10-07-1918. Age 18. Son of Frederick John Brown of "The Cross Keys", Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, UK.
FISHER, W.J. Private, 29549. 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert's, (Somerset Light Infantry). Couin New British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 24-07-1918. Husband of Mrs. R Fisher of 59, Clive Road, Dulwich, London, UK.
HEYWOOD, Henry Matthew. Private, 15455. 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert's, (Somerset Light Infantry). Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Somme, France. 01-07-1916. Age 21. Son of Mr. H.M. & Mrs. S.E. Heywood of 94. Partington Street, Castleton, Lancashire, UK.
LEWIS, J. Private, 16891. 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert's, (Somerset Light Infantry). Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France. 29-06-1916. Age 24. Son of Lewis & Leah Lewis of 11, Sandfield Road, Aberavon, Port Talbot, Glamorgan, UK.
PROUT, (MM). George. Lance Corporal, 15205. "A" Company, 8th (Service) Battalion, Prince Albert's, (Somerset Light Infantry), Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France. Son of Mr. J. Prout of Cargoll Farm. St. Newlyn East, Cornwall, UK.