Basic Details Surname Beale Forenames Ernest Charles Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 119097 Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Field Artillery Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 18th Reserve Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Driver Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Field Artillery Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Driver Death and Burial details Country of death England Town of death Exeter Isolation Hospital Year of death 1916 Month of death February Day of death 7 Age at death 19 Manner of death as stated Meningitis Manner of death reference Died of Disease