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221049 Pte. John Nimmo MM. British Army 12th Btn. B company Royal Scots Fusiliers from:Brocket Cottage, Monkton (d.19th August 1918) My Great Uncle Johnny Nimmo died less than 3 months before the end of the war. Family stories say that he ran away to enlist at the start of the war but his parents found out and took him back home. I was always told that this was because he was too young, but after researching my family tree I found out that he was 18 at the outbreak of war. The only reason I can think for his parents taking him home is that he had just turned or would shortly be 19 and could then serve over seas. Again family stories say that he was photographed ploughing a field in Palestine, with a camel. He was wounded on the 13th of August 1918 during an operation to capture the village of Vieux Berquin, in France, for which he was awarded the Military Medal. He died of his wounds 5 days later. In a letter to his parents from his OC J G Mcintyre, he is referred to as one of the "old hands", he wasn't even 23. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**