Basic Details Surname Upperdine Forenames Benjamin Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 7342 Notes Has no known grave. It commemorated on the Memin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. Killed in action in France and Flanders Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) South Staffordshire Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 2nd Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The South Staffordshire Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death France Year of death 1914 Month of death October Day of death 27 Manner of death as stated Killed in Action Manner of death reference Killed in Action