Basic Details Surname Mexen Forenames Ralph Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Engineers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 48th Sec. 6th Coy. Bomb Disposal Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Spr. Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Sapper Death and Burial details Year of death 1940 Month of death August Day of death 18 Age at death 21 Manner of death as stated Killed whilst attending an unexploded bomb