Basic Details Surname Brown Forenames John Rankine Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes He came up to Balliol in 1905 and became a Fellow of Pembroke College: he was wounded at Gallipoli before dying of wounds in Gaza 2 years later. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Highland Light Infantry Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 7th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Highland Light Infantry Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Death and Burial details Country of death Palestine Year of death 1917 Month of death April Day of death 23 Manner of death reference Died of Wounds Personal Details Biography Balliol College, Oxford, (Snell Exhibitioner) 1905