Basic Details Surname Bancroft Forenames Alfred Samuel Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 27276 Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Fusiliers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 7th Battalion City of London Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Town of death The Battle of Ancre Country of burial France Town of burial Beaumont-Hamel Cemetery Ancre British Cemetery Year of death 1916 Month of death November Day of death 13 Age at death 19 Manner of death as stated Killed in action Manner of death reference Killed in Action