Basic Details Surname Houston Forenames Wm Wylie Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) 2nd Lieut Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Second Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death La Bassee Country of burial France Town of burial Cambrin Year of death 1917 Month of death August Day of death 17 Age at death 30 Manner of death as stated Killed in action Manner of death reference Killed in Action