What key details about basil horsfall  can be extracted from the following bio?  Bio: second lieutenant basil arthur horsfall , vc -lrb- 4 october 1887 -- 27 march 1918 -rrb- was a british-ceylonese recipient of the victoria cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces .
- caption is lt. basil arthur horsfall vc- battles is world war i- death date is 21 march 1918 -lrb- aged 30 -rrb-- rank is second lieutenant- awards is 30px victoria cross- birth date is 4 october 1887- serviceyears is 1917 - 1918- name is '' ` basil arthur horsfall '' '- branch is 23px british army- unit is ceylon engineers east lancashire regiment- image is basil arthur horsfall vc.jpg- death place is between moyenneville and ablainzevelle , france- birth place is colombo , ceylon