Basic Details Surname Gillingham Forenames Ernest 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) Essex Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 1/4th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Sergeant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Essex Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Sergeant Death and Burial details Country of death Palestine Country of burial Israel Cemetery Ramleh War Cemetery Year of death 1918 Month of death September Day of death 19 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Killed in action Manner of death reference Killed in Action