Basic Details Surname Castleton Forenames Claud C Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours VC Notes Died attempting, under heavy fire, to save wounded comrades. During WWI saw service in New Guinea, Gallipoli, Egypt and France Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Machine Gun Corps Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 5th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Sergeant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Sergeant Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Poziers Year of death 1916 Month of death July Day of death 29 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Killed in Action Manner of death reference Killed in Action