Basic Details Surname Borthwick Forenames Robert C. Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 18392 Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Engineers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 23rd Field Company 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 burial France Cemetery Bellicourt British Cemetery, Plot IV, Row I, Grave 10. Year of death 1918 Month of death September Day of death 28 Age at death 28 Manner of death as stated Killed in action Manner of death reference Killed in Action