Basic Details Surname De Bless Forenames Gervase Anthony 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 1915 but instead enlisted and died of influenza. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Navy (RN) Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Midshipman Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Navy Unit (Primary - Our reference) HMS Revenge Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Midshipman Death and Burial details Year of death 1916 Month of death March Day of death 23 Age at death 18 Manner of death as stated Died at sea Manner of death reference Died of Disease Personal Details Biography Balliol College, Oxford, admitted for 1915