Basic Details Surname Roos Forenames Gustaf Oscar Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours South African and Queen's Medals Notes He came up to Balliol in 1887, worked as a lawyer, saw service and was honoured in the Boer War, then lived in South Africa until war was declared in 1914. He died in a German hospital after being captured on the 1st Day of The Somme in 1916. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) The Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) York and Lancaster Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Fremicourt Year of death 1916 Month of death July Day of death 1 Age at death 47 Manner of death reference Died of Wounds Personal Details Biography Balliol College, Oxford, Matriculated 1887