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We remember John Monfries Mitchell
We remember John Monfries Mitchell
Timeline
Timeline
1882
location
336 Leith Walk, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:7726369
22nd September 1882
1882
1911
employment
Timber Merchant
Leith, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8489902
2nd April 1911
1911
location
184 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8489902
2nd April 1911
1915
dates
Age 32
Source:8485818
22nd May 1915
1915
location
101 Trinity Road, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8486208
22nd May 1915
1915
location
101 Trinity Road, Leith or 41 Nile Grove, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8485820
22nd May 1915
education
Royal High School
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:7741754
employment
Timber Merchant
Source:8486208
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Scots
7th Battalion
Source:7249430
1915
death
Injuries received in Railway Collision (Body not identified)
Quintinshill, Gretna Parish, Dumfriesshire
United Kingdom
Source:7249430
Source:8485818
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Memorial Ground - Gretna Railway Disaster
Source:7249430
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Monfries |
| Initials | JM |
| Last Name | Mitchell |
| Source | 3069779 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 Trinity Road, Edinburgh | United Kingdom | known 22nd May 1915 | ||
| 101 Trinity Road, Leith or 41 Nile Grove, Edinburgh | United Kingdom | known 22nd May 1915 | ||
| 184 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh | United Kingdom | known 2nd April 1911 | ||
| 336 Leith Walk, Edinburgh | United Kingdom | 22nd September 1882 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Scots | 7th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Mitchell, nee Alexander | mother | ||
| Alexander Mitchell | father |
Media
Media
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John Mitchell Birth RegistrationBirth Registration- John Monfries MitchellContributed by:
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Captain John Monfries MitchellExtracted from Royal High School Roll of Honour
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Captain John M Mitchell on Royal High School RollRoyal High School Roll of Honour extractContributed by:
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Officers of 1/7th Battalion Royal ScotsTaken in April 1915 one month before the Quintinshill railway Disaster. Captain John Monfries Mitchell is 4th from right in middle row.Contributed by:
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Royal Scots Cap BadgeRoyal Scots Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by John Mitchell.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wisden on the Great War - The Lives of Cricket's Fallen 1914-1918 | Yvonne27542 | |
| Register of Corrected Death Registration Entries for soldiers’ deaths in the Quintinshill Disaster | Yvonne27542 | |
| List of those involved in the Gretna Rail Disaster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Statutory Death Register (Scotland) | Yvonne27542 | |
| Britain's Greatest Rail Disaster - The Quintinshill Blaze of 1915 - by J. A. B. Hamilton | Yvonne27542 | |
| Quintinshill Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Scots Monument Plaques | Douglas39672 | |
| John Mitchell Birth Registration | Douglas39672 | |
| Captain John Monfries Mitchell | Douglas39672 | |
| Captain John M Mitchell on Royal High School Roll | Douglas39672 | |
| John M Mitchell 1911 Census | Douglas39672 | |
| Officers of 1/7th Battalion Royal Scots | Douglas39672 | |
| Royal Scots Cap Badge | Vincent96527 |
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