John Joseph Shimmin
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 288013. Sapper. R.E. (Royal Engineers) Signals. Joined up May 1917. Employed in P.O. Oct. 1917 No.5. Co. (Company). Squad X3 R.E. Signals “B”. Bedford. Nov. gone to Egypt. No address. Killed in Palestine Sept. 19. 1918.' Note: Killed in action, 19 August 1918 aged 20. Pioneer. 54th Signal Company. Son of John and Isabella Shimmin according to roll-of-honour.com (Isle of Man database). (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/13)
External sources: 5 Allan Street