Basic Details
Surname
Mitchell
Forenames
John Edward
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide death details but CWGC, whilst agreeing month and day, suggest year was 1918 not 1917 as they do: this seems more likely as the local press did not report his death until 28th June 1919
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Durham Light Infantry
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
8th Batalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Cemetery
Y Farm Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
10
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Missing