Basic Details Surname Hyams Forenames Eli Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Service number 5255764 Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Kings Own Scottish Borderers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 7th Galloway Airborne Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Unit (Primary - Our reference) Kings Own Scottish Borderers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death Netherlands Cemetery Oosterbeek 18 C 2 Year of death 1944 Month of death September Day of death 26 Age at death 29 Manner of death as stated Killed in Action Manner of death reference Killed in Action