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We remember Alexander Mitchell
We remember Alexander Mitchell
Timeline
Timeline
1871
1873
sibling
Ethel C Mitchell
Source:7734055
1873
1894
marriage
Meta Mary Graham Paton
Source:7734034
3rd March 1894
1895
commission
Source:7737872
20th February 1895
1895
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Fifeshire Light Horse
Source:7737872
20th February 1895
1896
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Fifeshire Light Horse
1st
Source:7737880
8th July 1896
1898
service
British Army
Captain
Fifeshire Light Horse
1st
Source:7737883
4th June 1898
1901
service
British Army
Captain
Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry
Source:7737897
24th May 1901
1901
service
British Army
Major
Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry
Source:7737900
28th September 1901
1901
children
Harold Mitchell
Source:7734048
1901
1908
service
British Army
Major
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
(Territorial Force)
Source:7737905
1st April 1908
1911
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
(Territorial Force)
Source:7730987
12th November 1911
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
1/1st Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:7737933
5th August 1914
1915
hospitalisation
Sickness
Hospital/Institution
Source:7737915
1915
children
Alec Mitchell
Source:7734089
education
Modern History
Balliol College, Oxford University
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:7734089
education
Harrow School
Harrow
United Kingdom
Source:7734034
1934
death
Not War Related
"after a protracted illness"
Tulliallan Castle
United Kingdom
Source:7734034
Source:7734089
4th December 1934
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Mitchell |
| Source | 3063458 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Fifeshire Light Horse | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Fifeshire Light Horse | 1st | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Fifeshire Light Horse | 1st | Captain | ||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry | Captain | |||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry | Major | |||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | (Territorial Force) | Major | ||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | (Territorial Force) | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | 1/1st Battalion (Territorial Force) | Lieutenant Colonel |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Mitchell | son | 1901 | |
| Alec Mitchell | son |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Pearce | mother | ||
| Alexander Mitchell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel C Mitchell | sister | 1873 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Mary Graham Paton | wife | 3rd March 1894 |
Media
Media
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Major MitchellFrom a group photo of officers of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
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Tulliallan Castle"Tulliallan Castle" by Brian D Osborne. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tulliallan_Castle.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Tulliallan_Castle.jpgContributed by:
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The Officers of the Regiment at Fakenham 1915from the Regimental History by Major D. D. OgilvieContributed by:
Fife3190
Communities
Communities
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Commanding Officers of the Fife and Forfar YeomanryMore about Commanding Officers of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Promotion to Lt-Colonel - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Wikipedia Page | Fife3190 | |
| Southern Reporter 06 December 1934 | Fife3190 | |
| Commissioned as 2nd Lt - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Lieutenant - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Captain - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Converted to Imperial Yeomanry - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Major - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Converted to Territorials - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry by Major D. D. Ogilvie | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt Col Mitchell London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Major Mitchell | Fife3190 | |
| Tulliallan Castle | Fife3190 | |
| The Officers of the Regiment at Fakenham 1915 | Fife3190 |
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