Basic Details
Surname
Mitchell
Forenames
Hubert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Hubert Norman
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. He was married, with a son, Arthur, who died with the RAF in WW2, Hubert was a scoutmaster but worked as a shell inspector before enlisting in July 1917, serving as a Lewis gunner. He died when an ammunition dump was hit by a shell.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Lys
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
10
Age at death
31
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial