Basic Details Surname Gathercole Forenames Bertie Edward Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Engineers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 9th Divsional Signal 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 Town of death Ypres Year of death 1915 Month of death October Day of death 18 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Killed in action Manner of death reference Killed in Action