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William Henry Mitchell
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortejaar: 1883 |
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Geboorteplaats: Lewisham, Kent, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Algemene Informatie
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Beroep: Winkelbediende |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Strijdmacht: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Service nummer: 71892 |
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Dienstneming plaats: Grove Park, Kent, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Eenheden: — Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 11th Bn. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 18/10/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: White Château, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Leeftijd: 34 |
Begraafplaats
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Menin Road South Military Cemetery Plot: III Rij: L Graf: 4 |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Points of interest 2
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Mijn verhaal
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.
Bronnen 4
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Ancestry https://ancestry.co.uk Gebruikte bronnen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/96673/mitchell,-/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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The long long trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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War Diary http://www.nmarchive.com/ Gebruikte bronnen |