Basic Details
Surname
Mitchell
Forenames
William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, with 2 children and had served 3 years as a Regular with the Lancashire Fusiliers before the war. He was working as an engine tenter in a laundry before he was presumably called up. He is also commemorated on IWM 2224 and possibly on 2646.

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)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Field Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Driver
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Vermelles
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
August
Day of death
22
Age at death
27
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action