Basic Details Surname Bayley Forenames Melvill Gordon Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Boer War; Second (1899-1902) Served or died Died Notes He attended the school in 1894-97. The school archives provide the extra details: he was one of four brothers who had attended the school was commissioned in 1899 but was invalided home on from South Africa with a lung disease. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Lancaster Regt Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) 2nd Lieut Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Second Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death England Town of death St Leonard's Year of death 1901 Month of death January Day of death 20 Manner of death as stated Invalided Home Manner of death reference Died of Disease