Basic Details Surname Burn Forenames Joseph 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 Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Sapper Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Sapper Death and Burial details Country of death German East Africa Town of death Chemera Year of death 1917 Month of death June Day of death 19 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Died of fever Manner of death reference Died of Disease