Basic Details Surname Shapland Forenames W F. Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Queen Victoria Rifles Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) 9th Battalion London Regiment (Queen Victoria`s Rifles) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of burial England Cemetery Exeter Higher Cemetery Year of death 1916 Month of death November Age at death 25 Manner of death as stated Died from the Effects of the Great War Manner of death reference Other