Basic Details Surname Mears Forenames Robert Herbert Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Fusiliers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 13th. Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Beaumont-Hamel Year of death 1916 Month of death November Day of death 14 Age at death 22 Manner of death as stated Fell fighting for his Country Manner of death reference Killed in Action