Basic Details Surname Springthorpe Forenames Harold T Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative forename Harold Thomas War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes His troop ship was torpedoed en route to Egypt. Primary Service Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Lincolnshire Yeomanry Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lance Corporal Death and Burial details Country of death Mediterranean Sea Year of death 1915 Month of death November Day of death 3 Manner of death reference Killed in Action