Rifleman 3455 Thomas Rimmer
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 29/03/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 13th of May 1915
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Sutton St Nicholas and All Saints Churchyard - A. B. 10.
Family details:
Son of John and Elizabeth Rimmer, of 2, Ellamsbridge Rd., Sutton Oak, St. Helens. His brother James also fell. He is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, France. The brothers served with the same Regiment
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old Thomas is living at 58 Ellamsbridge Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents John (38), Elizabeth (38) and five siblings: [cas=2615]James Rimmer[/cas] (13), Arthur (11), Albert (8), Jane (4), Susan (2). 1911 Sees 16 years old 'Colliery Labourer (Above Ground)' Thomas living at 58 Ellamsbridge Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents John (48), Elizabeth (48) and seven siblings: [cas=2615]James Rimmer[/cas] (23), Arthur (21), Albert (18), Jane (14), Susan (12), Bessie (8), Florence (7).
Notes:
[note=48]Two Rimmer Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=22]Also Remembered on Sutton St Nicholas's War Memorial[/url]
[note=48]Two Rimmer Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=22]Also Remembered on Sutton St Nicholas's War Memorial[/url]
[pic]imgs/sppics/ThomasRimmerSLR_report.jpg[/pic][caption]Image from The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy of Ste M.[/caption]
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[caption]The headstone of Rifleman Thomas Rimmer at St Nicholas's Churchyard
(Photo courtesy of [url=http://www.suttonbeauty.org.uk/]Stephen Wainwright[/url])[/caption]
