Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K3) Formed at Richmond on 22nd September 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 499 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own, (Yorkshire Regiment), (Green Howards).
HUME-WRIGHT, Maurice Gabriel. Lieutenant. 8th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own, (Yorkshire Regiment), (Green Howards). Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France. 10-07-1916. Age 21. Son of Major Gerald Hume-Wtight & Elizabeth Winefred Hume-Wright of "Elleray", Ash Vale, Aldershot, Hampshire, UK. Native of Ireland.
KING, William. Private, 10477. 8th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own, (Yorkshire Regiment), (Green Howards). Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. 20-09-1916. Son of Alfred & Eliza King of 135, Cullum Street, Stratford, London, UK.
MILES, E. Private, 42866. 8th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own, (Yorkshire Regiment), (Green Howards). Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 08-06-1917. Husband of Betsy Miles of Strood Green, Wisborough Green, Billinghurst, Sussex, UK.
SHORT, (VC). William Henry. Private, 1267. "C" Company, 8th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own, (Yorkshire Regiment). Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery, Somme, France. 07-08-1916. Age 31. Son of James & Ann Short of 35, Vaughan Street, Grangetown, Yorkshire, UK. Born at Eston, Yorkshire.
Victoria Cross.
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 29740, dated 8th Sept., 1916, records the following "For most conspicuous bravery. He was foremost in the attack, bombing the enemy with great gallantry, when he was severely wounded in the foot. He was urged to go back, but refused and continued to throw bombs. Later his leg was shattered by a shell, and he was unable to stand, so he lay in the trench adjusting detonators and straightening the pins of bombs for his comrades. He died before he could be carried out of the trench. For the last eleven months he had always volunteered for dangerous enterprises, and has always set a magnificent example of bravery and devotion to duty."
THOMPSON, R. Private, 12244. 8th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own, (Yorkshire Regiment). (Green Howards). Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. 29-09-1916.
WALKER, Arthur. Private, 235462. 8th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own, (Yorkshire Regiment), (Green Howards). Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 17-0701917. Age 31. Son of Ada Ingham of East Bank, Winster, Matlock, Derbyyshire, UK.