We remember Benjamin Mitchell

We remember Benjamin Mitchell

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Timeline

Timeline

1892
sibling Henry Mottram Source:8517166 1892
1893
sibling Florence Mottram Source:8517166 1893
1899
birth Crewe Road Alsager Cheshire United Kingdom Source:8517162 Source:8517164 May 1899
1901
sibling Arthur Mitchell Source:8517166 1901
1901
location Red Street, Chesterton, Staffordshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8517166 April 1901
1911
location Crewe Road, Alsager, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8517164 April 1911
1916
enlistment Chester United Kingdom Source:8517167 7th October 1916
1916
service British Army Private 9777 Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Source:8517167 7th October 1916 - 12th February 1917
1916
location 48 Church Street, Butt Lane, Staffordshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8517167 28th October 1916
1916
employment Farm Labourer South Cheshire United Kingdom Source:8517167 October 1916
1917
service British Army Private 244671 Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 1/5th Battalion Source:8517167 12th February 1917 - 14th May 1918
1917
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8517167 13th February 1917 - 14th May 1918
1918
death Killed in Action near Gommecourt France Source:8517161 Source:8517167 14th May 1918

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Benjamin
Initials B
Last Name Mitchell
Source 3064528
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
48 Church Street, Butt Lane, Staffordshire United Kingdom parents address known 28th October 1916
Crewe Road, Alsager, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address known April 1911
Red Street, Chesterton, Staffordshire United Kingdom parents address known April 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 244671 Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 1/5th Battalion Private
British Army 9777 Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Emily Mitchell mother
George Mitchell father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Henry Mottram step-brother 1892
Florence Mottram step-sister 1893
Arthur Mitchell brother 1901
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1916-10-07 5'5"

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Rob23648
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Rob23648
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Rob23648
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Rob23648
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Rob23648

External Evidence

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Rob23648

Multimedia

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Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Rob23648
COUIN NEW BRITISH CEMETERY Rob23648
Possessions returned to father Rob23648

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