Basic Details Surname Lowden Forenames John Howat Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes He came up to Balliol in 1910 after attending university in South Africa. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Commonwealth Unit (Primary - Stated) South African Infantry Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Commonwealth Armed Forces Unit (Primary - Our reference) South African Infantry Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death East Africa Town of death Taveta Nec, near Kilimanjaro Year of death 1916 Month of death March Day of death 11 Age at death 24 Manner of death reference Killed in Action Personal Details Biography Balliol College, Oxford, Matriculated 1910