Basic Details Surname BIRT Forenames WILFRED BECKETT 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) British Army Unit (Primary - Stated) 9th East Surrey Regt Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) East Surrey Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Death and Burial details Country of death Germany Town of death Cologne Year of death 1916 Month of death April Day of death 18 Age at death 36 Manner of death as stated Wounded at Loos and died a prisoner of war at Cologne Manner of death reference Other