Basic Details
Surname
Mitchell
Forenames
Frank Cockcroft
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide service and death details. He worked in the office for the Co-Op before enlisting in March 1915, aged 18. He was commissioned in 1916 and killed by grenade in the battle of Arras. He was supporting 2 gun teams, went forward alone to establish the best position for the guns and was caught by a counter attack. He is commemorated on the Arras memorial.
Primary Service
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
Gavrelle
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
12
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action