Basic Details Surname Jackson Forenames Geoffrey Laird Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours Mentioned in Despatches Notes He came up to Balliol in 1913 and survived being wounded once in 1915 Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Rifle Brigade Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 1st Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Rifle Brigade Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Arras Year of death 1917 Month of death April Day of death 9 Age at death 23 Manner of death reference Killed in Action Personal Details Biography Balliol College, Oxford, Matriculated 1913