Frank Shimmin
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 7305. Sapper. R. Monmouth Eng. (Royal Monmouth Engineers). At the Camp. Monmouth in Dec. Not reported until June 7 June 28 Still at Monmouth Sept. 27 Dec. 10. A. Depot. the Camp. Monmouth. Moved to 16 Allan Street. Very ill in Epsom. died end of Nov. 1916 Widow 3 children.' Note: Died 4 December 1916 at Epsom Hospital. Resident of The Promenade, Port St Mary 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: 1 Orry Street; 16 Allan Street