Basic Details Surname Balchin Forenames John Richard Aubrey Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours MC Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Beaumont Hamel Country of burial France Town of burial hailly Wood Cemetery Cemetery Year of death 1916 Month of death November Day of death 14 Age at death 28 Manner of death as stated gave his life Manner of death reference Killed in Action