Basic Details Surname Starkey Forenames Vivian George Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes He came up to Balliol in 1901 and then studied languages at the Sorbonne, in Berlin, Jena and Vienna before accepting a professorship at Southampton. He was short-sighted and was offered a role in Intelligence at the front but refused. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Yorkshire Light Infantry Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) King`s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death France Year of death 1915 Month of death October Day of death 14 Age at death 33 Manner of death reference Killed in Action Personal Details Biography Balliol College, Oxford, Matriculated 1901