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We remember Frank Morton Chalmers
We remember Frank Morton Chalmers
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1914
employment
Commercial Traveller
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:8729129
4th August 1914
1914
enlistment
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:8729129
4th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
6944
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8729129
5th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Acting Lance Corporal
6944
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8729129
3rd October 1914
1914
appointments
Rifleman
Source:6249972
5th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
6944
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8644584
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6249972
5th November 1914
1915
hospitalisation
Shell shock, badly gassed at Loos
Hospital/Institution
Source:8729129
25th September 1915
1916
discharge
Source:8644584
3rd March 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank Morton |
| Initials | FM |
| Last Name | Chalmers |
| Source | 8729129 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6944 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 6944 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6944 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Acting Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 Star
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Edwin2371 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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