Basic Details Surname Gilchrest Forenames R Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Engineers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 9th Bomb Disposal 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 death United Kingdom Town of death Coventry Year of death 1940 Month of death October Day of death 18 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Killed when unexploded German bomb detonated prior to de-fusing Manner of death reference Killed in Action