Basic Details Surname Laws Forenames George Ernest Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 24518 Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Not stated on the memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Engineers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 5th Signal Company Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Corporal Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Corporal Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Somme Country of burial France Town of burial Mametz Cemetery Dantzig Alley Year of death 1916 Month of death August Day of death 1 Age at death 26 Manner of death as stated Killed in action Manner of death reference Killed in Action