Basic Details
Surname
Mitchell
Forenames
W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
William
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked at the same brickworks as the Milton brothers who are both also commemorated here before he enlisted in January 1916. He went missing at Horseshoe Trench, his death not being confirmed until February 1917. He was not found to be commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial, but he is named on the Thiepval Memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
4
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing