Commanding Officers of the 8th Battalion
The 8th Battalion was formed on the 1st April 1908 as a Territorial volunteer battalion.  This battalion was made up of men from the old Worcestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps, which had been established in 1860 (these Rifle Volunteer Corps had become the 2nd Volunteer Battalion by 1883).

In September 1914 a "Second Line" Battalion was formed as the 2/8th Battalion at which time the original 8th Battalion became known as the 1/8th Battalion. In January 1915 a "Third Line" Battalion was formed as the 3/8th Battalion. After the First World War the 8th Battalion reverted to just one unit.

The 8th Battalion was finally disbanded on the 1st March 1946
 
Below is a list of all the officers who have commanded the 8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment from 1908 to 1946.
 

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Surname Forename/s Commissioned From To
Dixon Matthew Worcestershire Regiment 1 Apr. 1908 Mar. 1911
Peake Walter King Royal Berkshire Regiment Mar. 1911 Sep. 1916
Carr Henry Arbuthnot Worcestershire Regiment 12 Oct. '16 Oct. 1917
Clarke Hubert Thomas Worcestershire Regiment  Oct. 1917 Jan. 1921
Chichester Walter Raleigh Worcestershire Regiment Jan. 1921 Jan. 1923
Cotton William Ernest Leslie Worcestershire Regiment Jan. 1923 Jan. 1927
Rowe Alfred Vernon Worcestershire Regiment Jan. 1927 Jan. 1931
Needham Alfred Owen Lancashire Fusiliers Jan. 1931 Jan. 1935
Buck Edward Martin Royal Fusiliers Jan. 1935 Jan. 1939
Johnstone James Durham Light Infantry Jan. 1939 Jan. 1943
Moss Robert Bramston Worcestershire Regiment Jan. 1943 Sep. 1943
Hallowes Jack Walter K.S.L.I. Sep. 1943 Jul. 1944
Vale W. South Staffordshire Regiment Jul. 1944 Mar. 1945
Harrison Antony Roy Worcestershire Regiment Mar. 1945 Aug. 1945
Knight John Oldham Worcestershire Regiment Aug. 1945 Mar. 1946
 
Notes: Colonel W. K. Peake was invalided home on the 12th September 1916 and the Major L. Kenwood took temporary charge of the battalion until 25th September 1916 when he was transferred to command the 13th Battalion Cheshire Regiment. Following which Major S. H. Clark took over temporary command until Lieut.-Col. H. A. Carr arrived to take command on the 12th October 1916.

Major John Percival Bate temporary commanded the battalion for a short period in October 1918.
  

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