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Rfm. Alfred Halms

British Army 6th Battalion London Regiment

from:London

Alfred Halms was born in Southwark in 1894. He enlisted with the 6th London Regiment on the 9th December, 1913. He was posted to France with his battalion on the 17th March, 1915. However he was to serve less than 3 months overseas.

The following account is transcribed from his service papers: 'during bombardment at Festubert on 18.5.15 he was buried in a dugout by a high explosive shell. Unconscious for 3 days, sleeps badly. Suffers from headache and pain in back. Dizziness in exertion. Almost completely deaf in r. ear, slightly deaf in l. ear. Injuries are a result of active service. Permanent, but may improve in civil life'.

Rfm. Halms arrived home on the 3rd June, 1916 and was discharged because of shell shock in May, 1916. He married in 1921 and lived until 1973 when he died aged 79 in Lambeth.



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