Basic Details Surname Ellis Forenames Sidney William Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 81297 Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Machine Gun Corps Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 149 Company Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death Germany Town of burial Berlin Cemetery South-Western Cemetery, Brandenburg Year of death 1918 Month of death May Day of death 23 Age at death 31 Manner of death as stated Died of wounds whilst prisoner of war