Basic Details Surname Rainy Forenames Adam Rolland Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours MC Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Brevet Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Brevet Major Death and Burial details Country of death South Africa Town of death Merivale Natal Town of burial Durban Year of death 1926 Month of death December Day of death 18 Age at death 37 Manner of death as stated Died of illness contracted in the Great War Manner of death reference Died of Disease