| Surname: | Chalmers |
| Initials: | R S |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 1185 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded 1915 Star, Victory and War Medal. First served abroad, (3) Egypt, 21/3/1915. Shown as (30 Egypt 27/9/1915 to 15/5/1916 and (1) France 11/5/1916 on medal roll page B587. Later T/Sgt. Enlisted 4/3/1907, Pte. Gordon Highlanders. No. 10329 at Fraserborough, occupation milkman. Served Aberdeen 6/3/1907 to 29/9/1910, Cork 11/7/1907 to 1/10/1907, Colchester 30/9/1910 to 13/9/1912, Belfast 14/9/1912 to 3/3/1914. Transferred to MFP 25/4/1912. Served Gallipoli 21/6/1915 to 20/9/1915, Malta 21/9/1915 to 26/9/1915. Egyptian Exp Force 27/9/1915 to 15/3/1916, BEF 16/3/1916 to 29/8/1919, Home 30/8/1919 to 4/12/1919. Class Z Reserve 5/12/1919. Attached to HQ 88 Inf Bde and on 28/4/1915 received a Gun Shot Wound to upper extremity, embarked to Malta on HMT Caledonian 18/5/1915, 4/7/1915 wounded Gallipoli, right knee, 17/2/1916 attached to 29 Division Ismalia, 29/4/1917 No.1 TC Squadron, 23/4/1919 to BAOR. 29/8/1919 to UK with Western Division. Home address: Brooklands, Hillsborough. Co. Antrim. He has the same No. as S/Sgt G W Moon, MPSC. Extract from the Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 31/5/1915. Wounded. Military Foot Police attached MMP, Chalmers, (1185) L/Cpl. R. |
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| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 29890 Page: 253 Jan. 4, 1917) |
| Citation: | France. L/Cpl. Shown as MFP but in a list of MMP. |