Soldier Details:
Surname: Nelms
Initials:   A.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/11308
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 3/11/1915 to 5/12/1915. 29/3/1915 he enlisted as a Pte 2 Leicestershire Regiment, No. 17542, born Merrow, Surrey, age 29.7 years, address: Mother, 1 Orchard Street, Leicester, 8/3/1916 he suffered a GSW to right thigh, 14/7/1916 attached to APM, 7 Division, 15/2/1917 transferred to MFP, 9/3/1920 to class Z reserve. Served Home 29/3/1915 to 2/11/1915, BEF 3/11/1915 to 5/12/1915, Mesopotamia 6/12/1915 to 25/4/1918, India 26/4/1918 to 28/11/1918, en route 29/11/1919 to 16/1/1920, Home 17/1/1920 to 9/3/1920. 14/11/1919, Poona, India evacuated to England unfit for war service suffering from neuritis (inflammation of one or more neves). No Pension Index Card found. Albert Nelmes.