Basic Details Surname Digby Jones Forenames Robert James Thomas Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Boer War; Second (1899-1902) Served or died Died Honours VC Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Engineers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 23rd Field Company Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Death and Burial details Town of death Ladysmith (Waggon Hill West) Year of death 1900 Month of death January Day of death 6 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Killed in Action Manner of death reference Killed in Action