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William Henry Mitchell
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsjahr: 1883 |
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Geburtsort: Lewisham, Kent, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Beruf: Ladenassistent |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
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Truppe: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Dienstnummer: 71892 |
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Einberufung ort: Grove Park, Kent, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
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Einheiten: — Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 11th Bn. (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 18/10/1917 |
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Sterbeort: White Château, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Verwundet |
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Alter: 34 |
Begräbnisplatz
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Menin Road South Military Cemetery Grabstelle: III Reihe: L Grab: 4 |
Auszeichnungen und Orden 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Punkte von Interesse 2
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Meine Geschichte
William Henry Mitchell - a shop assistant from Amberley, Sussex - served in the 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), which was part of the 70th Brigade, of the 23rd Division.
On the 16th of October 1917, the Battalion relieved the 9th Yorkshire Regiment, in the frontline - linking In de Ster Cabaret and Judge Cross Roads - between the hamlets of Noordemdhoek and Zwaanhoek on the Broodseinde Ridge. The relief wasn’t completed until after midnight, because of heavy shelling. The shelling continued throughout the following day, with the support lines - at Jubilee Croft and Jolting Houses - taking the full brunt. The German artillery kept up shelling the 11th Sherwood Foresters durring the night and the following morning.
After two days under heavy fire, the 11th Sherwood Foresters were relieved. It had suffered heavy casualties. Private William Henry Mitchell, 34, was wounded, while holding the line. He was evacuated towards Ypres, but succumbed to his wounds on 18 October 1917. William was buried in Menin Road South Cemetery near White Château, which was used by field ambulances at the time.
On the 16th of October 1917, the Battalion relieved the 9th Yorkshire Regiment, in the frontline - linking In de Ster Cabaret and Judge Cross Roads - between the hamlets of Noordemdhoek and Zwaanhoek on the Broodseinde Ridge. The relief wasn’t completed until after midnight, because of heavy shelling. The shelling continued throughout the following day, with the support lines - at Jubilee Croft and Jolting Houses - taking the full brunt. The German artillery kept up shelling the 11th Sherwood Foresters durring the night and the following morning.
After two days under heavy fire, the 11th Sherwood Foresters were relieved. It had suffered heavy casualties. Private William Henry Mitchell, 34, was wounded, while holding the line. He was evacuated towards Ypres, but succumbed to his wounds on 18 October 1917. William was buried in Menin Road South Cemetery near White Château, which was used by field ambulances at the time.
Quellen 4
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Ancestry https://ancestry.co.uk Verwendete Quellen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/96673/mitchell,-/ Verwendete Quellen |
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The long long trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/ Verwendete Quellen |
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War Diary http://www.nmarchive.com/ Verwendete Quellen |