Basic Details Surname Firth Forenames Charles Ronald Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler and myrastrick.com provide the extra details. He left the school in 1910 and died as a POW of influenza. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738, 2752 and 2699. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Not stated on the memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Not stated on the memorial Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Not stated on the memorial Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Second Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death Germany Town of death Mainz Country of burial Germany Town of burial Niederzwehren, Kassel Year of death 1918 Month of death November Day of death 9 Age at death 27 Manner of death as stated Not stated on memorial Manner of death reference Died of Disease