Basic Details Surname Jefferys Forenames Montague Gane Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Middlesex Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 1st/10th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) 2nd Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Second Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death Iraq (Mesopotamia) Cemetery Basra Memorial Year of death 1917 Month of death January Day of death 16 Age at death 21 Manner of death as stated Killed in action Manner of death reference Killed in Action