Basic Details Surname Burns Forenames Robert 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) Canadian Scottish Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 16th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Commonwealth Armed Forces Unit (Primary - Our reference) Canadian Scottish Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Town of death Neuve Chapelle Year of death 1915 Month of death March Day of death 19 Age at death 26 Manner of death as stated Killed in action Manner of death reference Killed in Action