Basic Details Surname Lacaita Forenames Francis Charles Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours MC Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) British Army Unit (Primary - Stated) 17th Lancers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 1st Machine Gun Squadron Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Captain Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Captain Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Hamel, Somme Year of death 1918 Month of death April Day of death 4 Age at death 30 Manner of death as stated Killed in action Manner of death reference Killed in Action