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We remember John Mitchell
We remember John Mitchell
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1916
enlistment
Halifax
United Kingdom
Source:9157568
31st October 1916
service
British Army
Private
38660
York and Lancaster Regiment
Source:3068973
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed by a shell
Source:7142895
Source:9157568
13th May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7142895
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Mitchell |
| Source | 3068973 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 38660 | York and Lancaster Regiment | Private |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-10-31 | 5'3" |
Media
Media
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Book CoverA book detailing the 3,439 servicemen of Huddersfield and district who gave their lives during the First World War
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Book Cover of Life Story SourceA book which tells the story of the village of New Mill in West Yorkshire during WW1 and outlines the stories of the 34 men commemorated in the Memorial Room, New Mill Club, New Mill, West YorkshireContributed by:
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John MitchellPhoto hanging in the Memorial Room, New Mill Club, New Mill, West YorkshireContributed by:
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John MitchellDetail of photo in the Memorial Room, New Mill Club, New Mill, West Yorkshire
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John Mitchell gravePhoto of John Mitchell's grave in Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies, Pas de Calais, France taken by Tom AshworthContributed by:
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John Mitchell MemorialCommemoration of John Mitchell on his parents' headstone in the burial ground of Hepworth Wesleyan Chapel, Jackson Bridge. The headstone also commemorates his younger half-brother 34287 Private Ernest Mitchell of the Leicestershire Regiment who was killed in October 1917.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Memorial Room, New Mill Club, New Mill, HolmfirthMore about Memorial Room, New Mill Club, New Mill, Holmfirth
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Holme Valley Memorial Hospital: Hepworth & Scholes PanelMore about Holme Valley Memorial Hospital: Hepworth & Scholes Panel
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Holy Trinity Church, Hepworth, West YorkshireMore about Holy Trinity Church, Hepworth, West Yorkshire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield’s Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Photos on the Wall: A Short History of New Mill and the Great War | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Ancestry UK | Holmfirth126389 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Book Cover | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Book Cover of Life Story Source | Holmfirth126389 | |
| John Mitchell | Holmfirth126389 | |
| John Mitchell | Holmfirth126389 | |
| John Mitchell grave | Holmfirth126389 | |
| John Mitchell Memorial | Holmfirth126389 |
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