Basic Details Surname Birnie Forenames William Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Engineers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 6th. Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) 2nd Lt. Our References Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Second Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Beaumont Hamel Country of burial france Town of burial Mally-Maillet Cemetery Mally Wood Cemetery Year of death 1916 Month of death October Day of death 24 Age at death 25 Manner of death as stated Killed in Action Manner of death reference Killed in Action