Cpl
Thomas Mitchell
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1898 |
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Place of birth: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Corporal |
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Service number: 352889 |
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Enlistment place: Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Manchester Regiment, 2/9th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 09/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Augustus Wood, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 19 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 120 - 124 |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Corporal Thomas Mitchell, a young man from Manchester, Lancashire, was killed in action on the 9th of October 1917, in what is known as the Batlle of Poelcapelle. At the time of his death he served in the 2/9th Battalion Manchester Regiment, 198th Brigade, of the 66th Division.
Sources 1
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2/9 Battalion Manchester Regiment (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/3141/7). https://nationalarchives.gov.uk Further reference |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1635546 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=2eea93c2-7e0e-465e-a6cf-f19f30f63ec9 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/3071508 |