Tag Archive: Roll on the end

Jun 30

“Roll on the End” – A soldiers letter home (to East Wall 1915)

Nimmo roll on the end

“We are having terrible times out here this while back Roll on the end.” These are the last words written in a letter from James Nimmo to his mother Rachael, from number 44 Caledon Road, East Wall. James was a private, a drummer in the Connaught Rangers, killed in action at Flanders on AUGUST 3rd …

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