Basic Details Surname WEST Forenames Sydney Albert Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Only son of John George and Harriet West, Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Machine Gun Corps Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 7th Bn. Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) 2nd Lt. Our References Unit (Primary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Second Lieutenant Death and Burial details Cemetery Menin Gate ( Year of death 1917 Month of death August Day of death 30 Age at death 19 Manner of death as stated Died of wounds Manner of death reference Died of Wounds