Basic Details Surname Sims Forenames George Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes CWGC lists him as a Private and gives the date of his death as the 27th. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army Unit (Primary - Stated) Machine Gun Corps Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 174th Co Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lce Corpl Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lance Corporal Death and Burial details Country of death Belgium Town of death Ypres Year of death 1917 Month of death September Day of death 26