1914 Star & VM DOW 4/10/1917 8019 Cpl Trim 8 Som L

1914 Star named 8019 PTE J TRIM 1/SOM LI.Victory Medal named 8019 CPL J TRIM SOM LI.John was born in Marnhull, Blandford and he landed in France with the 1st Somerset Light Infantry and at some time he transferred to the 8th Battalion.He is noted as Died of Wounds on the 4th Oct 1917. The battalion attacked the Germans on the 4th Oct 1917 sustaining 3 officer killed and 3 wounded. Other ranks 27 killed, 74 wounded and 12 missing.Son of George Trim of Marnhull, Dorset and Husband of Heln Trim, 361 London Road, High Wycombe, Bucks