Basic Details Surname Lafone Forenames Alexander Malins Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours VC Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Middlesex Hussars Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Major Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) 1st County of London Yeomanry (Middlesex Duke of Cambridge`s Hussars) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Major Death and Burial details Country of death Palestine Cemetery Beersheba War Cemetery Year of death 1917 Month of death October Day of death 27 Manner of death as stated Killed In Action Manner of death reference Killed in Action