My father, John G Rimell, enlisted in the army in Chelsea on May 10th 1915. He was accepted into the 18th Regiment, 3rd Battalion (C of L) London Regiment - the London Irish Rifles. In August 1916 he was transferred to the 1st Battalion and sent to France. According to his records he joined his unit on 19th September 1916.
More months will be added as I complete the transcriptions
Transcribed from WO 95/2737 at The National Archives
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