Basic Details Surname Clay Forenames Vivian Hastings 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) The Wilts Regt. Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 2nd Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Ligny-Thilloy Year of death 1916 Month of death October Day of death 18 Age at death 24 Manner of death as stated Killed in the Gird Trench, S.W. of Ligny-Thilloy Manner of death reference Killed in Action