Basic Details Surname Sandys Forenames Mervyn Keats Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Yorks and Lancaster Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The York and Lancaster Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Touquet Year of death 1914 Month of death October Day of death 22 Manner of death as stated Killed In Action Manner of death reference Killed in Action