Basic Details Surname Seward Forenames Ralph Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes He was due to come up to Balliol in 1914 but enlisted instead, presumably under-age as he was only 19 when he died in 1916. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) King s Royal Rifle Corps Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 21st Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Sergeant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The King's Royal Rifle Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Sergeant Death and Burial details Country of death Belgium Town of death Ploegstreert Year of death 1916 Month of death June Day of death 1 Age at death 19 Manner of death reference Killed in Action Personal Details Biography Balliol College, Oxford, (Scholar) admitted for 1915