Basic Details Surname Holmes Forenames Aubrey Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes He came up to Balliol in January 1898 Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Essex Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 2nd Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Essex Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Beaumont Hamel, Somme Year of death 1916 Month of death July Day of death 1 Age at death 35 Manner of death reference Killed in Action Personal Details Biography Balliol College, Oxford, Matriculated 1898