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Second Lieutenant WILLIAM HENRY MITCHELL

Regiment & Unit/Ship

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

61st Bn.

Date of Death

Died 01 November 1918

Age 31 years old

Buried or commemorated at

CRUCIFIX CEMETERY, VENDEGIES-SUR-ECAILLON

B. 1.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of William and Mary S. Mitchell, of 56, East Claremont St., Edinburgh. Formerly served as Serjt. in 15th Bn. Royal Scots and as 2nd Lt. in 13th Bn. The Rifle Brigade.
  • Personal Inscription DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI
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Buried or commemorated at

CRUCIFIX CEMETERY, VENDEGIES-SUR-ECAILLON
Nord France
Number of casualties: 79
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