Basic Details Surname Tuppen Forenames B P 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) Commonwealth Unit (Primary - Stated) New Zealand Inf Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) Auckland Regt Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) PTE Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) New Zealand Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) New Zealand Infantry Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death England Year of death 1917 Month of death December Day of death 16 Age at death 25 Manner of death as stated Died of Meningitis Manner of death reference Died of Disease