Basic Details
Surname
Mitchell
Forenames
R O
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Rowland Osmond
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He had been a shopkeeper in Brighouse as well as a Regular who served for 8 years with the Scots Greys in the Boer War and India all before he (presumably) emigrated as he enlisted in Windsor, Ontario in 1914. This was the only Calderdale they found him named on. They gave two dates for his death - 5th November and 15th September - both in 1916.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Commonwealth
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Canadian Forces
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1916
Age at death
34
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action