Basic Details Surname Verner Forenames Lancelot Guy Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Suffolk Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 9th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Second Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Royal Sussex Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Second Lieutenant Secondary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Secondary - Stated) Machine Gun Corps Our references Unit (Secondary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Mortally Wounded Bois De Troyes Country of burial France Town of burial Rouen Cemetery St. Sever Cemetery Year of death 1916 Month of death August Day of death 29 Age at death 29 Manner of death as stated Died of wounds Manner of death reference Died of Wounds Personal Details Biography Return from the Federated Malay states to obtain commission