Basic Details Surname Bland Forenames William James Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Boer War; Second (1899-1902) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Engineers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 23rd Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Sapper Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Sapper Death and Burial details Country of death South Africa Town of death Waggon Hill, Ladysmith Year of death 1900 Month of death July Day of death 16 Manner of death as stated Killed in action Manner of death reference Killed in Action