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We remember Thomas Mitchell
We remember Thomas Mitchell
Timeline
Timeline
1914
enlistment
Cowdenbeath, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8488373
5th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
2411
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8488365
5th September 1914
1915
service
British Army
Private
2411
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:3071486
2nd May 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3071486
2nd May 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:8488369
16th June 1915
1917
discharge
Source:8488365
30th August 1917
service
British Army
Private
290577
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8488365
1917
death
United Kingdom
Source:8488364
15th September 1917
burial
Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:8488364
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Mitchell |
| Source | 3071486 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2411 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private | |
| British Army | 290577 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private | |
| British Army | 2411 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)More about Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Diary of the 1/7th Royal Highlanders | Fife3190 |
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