Basic Details Surname Whitelaw Forenames Geoffrey Lacy 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) Life Guards Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 1st Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) 2nd Lt Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) 1st Life Guards Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Second Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death [Scotland] Town of death Edinburgh Year of death 1918 Month of death April Day of death 14 Manner of death as stated Died of illness Manner of death reference Died of Disease