RIMMER Joseph Henry

  • First Name(s):
    Joseph 
    Henry 
  • Surname:
    RIMMER
  • Service Number:
    14395686
  • Rank:

    Sapper

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Engineers
  • Corps:
    Corps of Royal Engineers
  • Regiment:
    Royal Engineers
  • Unit:
    276 Field Company
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    14th August 1944
  • Age At Death:
    24
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, France, Grave XXII. C. 7.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of William James Rimmer and Elizabeth Rimmer, of Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England

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Further Information About RIMMER Joseph Henry

Appears on the Army casualties list for Worcestershire.

Joseph Rimmer enlisted in the Royal Engineers and was posted to 276 Field Company. At this stage of the war the work of a Field Company was vital for any advance. Often under fire and at great speed they kept the momentum of attack going forward. They built bridges, repaired roads, filled anti-tank ditches, and much more. The 276 Field Company provided support for the 51st (Highland) Division. They crossed with 1 Corps to Normandy in late June and then took part in the last phase of the Battle of Caen. They assisted in the capture of the Bourguebus Ridge and the advance on Falaise which helped to trap a huge number of German troops after their failure in the Mortain counter attack. Sapper Joseph Rimmer was killed in action during the advance to Falaise on the 14th August.

The following information has been researched by John Barry:
1939 Register
1 The Hayes, Lye near Stourbridge
William J. Rimmer, born 9th December 1887, Pavior (Heavy)
Elizabeth Rimmer, born 9th July 1889, General Dealer
William A. Rimmer, born 3rd May 1918, Carpet Weaver
Joseph H. Rimmer, born 30th June 1920, Electric Welder
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Credits: Researched by The Black Country Society. Photograph courtesy of John Barry.