Basic Details Surname Ely Forenames Thomas Butler Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Boer War; Second (1899-1902) Served or died Died Honours MID Notes Died at sea, on board the SS Orcana. Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Dublin Fusiliers Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Dublin Fusiliers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death Aboard ship on voyage home from South Africa Year of death 1900 Month of death April Day of death 15 Age at death 24 Manner of death as stated Died from Enteric Fever Manner of death reference Died of Disease