Basic Details Surname Purver Forenames Bernard Arthur Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal West Kent Regt. Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 11th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Death and Burial details Country of death France Cemetery Thiepval Memorial Year of death 1916 Month of death October Day of death 7 Age at death 27 Manner of death as stated Killed in action Manner of death reference Killed in Action