Basic Details Surname Beard Forenames R Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative forename Robert War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 979/TS Notes Royal Naval Reserve Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Navy (RN) Unit (Primary - Stated) H.M. Trawler "Alberta." Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Trimmer Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Navy Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Trimmer Death and Burial details Country of death At Sea, Body Recovered Country of burial England Town of burial Grimsby Cemetery Scartho Road Cemetery Year of death 1916 Month of death April Day of death 14 Manner of death as stated Killed Manner of death reference Killed in Action