July 27 1916: Soldier signs up after travelling 10,000 miles home

By Kirsty McIntosh

July 27 2016, 5:30am

July 27 2016, 5:30am

With the war still raging, men returned to Britain from all corners of the globe to sign up.

John Chalmers gave up a good position in India in order to enlist.

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