Basic Details Surname Nelson Forenames E B 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) Queen Victoria`s Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieut. Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Indian Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Queen Victoria`s Own Corps of Guides Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Secondary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Secondary - Stated) 8th Gurkha Rifles Sub-unit (Secondary - Stated) 1st Bn Rank / Title (Secondary - Stated) Lieut. Our references Service (Secondary - Our reference) Commonwealth Armed Forces Unit (Secondary - Our reference) 8th Gurkha Rifles Rank / Title (Secondary - Our reference) Lieutenant Interpreter Death and Burial details Country of death Mesopotamia Town of death Mushaidie Year of death 1917 Month of death March Day of death 14 Manner of death as stated Killed at Mushaidie, Mesopotamia Manner of death reference Killed in Action