Basic Details Surname Smith Forenames Eric Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Service number 6020758 Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Suffolk Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 5th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lance Corporal Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Suffolk Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lance Corporal Death and Burial details Country of death Thailand Country of burial Thailand Town of burial Kanchanaburi Cemetery Chungkai War Cemetery Year of death 1943 Month of death August Day of death 14 Age at death 27 Manner of death as stated Died as prisoner of war (believed of disease) Manner of death reference Died of Disease