Private GEORGE ALFRED MITCHELL

12/454, 6th Btn,   York and Lancaster Regiment

He died aged 26 on

17th January 1917

George Alfred Mitchell is listed in the Sheffield Pals reference book giving his details as “from *****tone and his parents as Mr & Mrs William Mitchell”, and also a number of his “'burnt records’ have survived.  He enlisted in *****tone on the 8th September 1914, his attestation papers being signed by Chas Hodgkinson and John Hinchliffe. He gave his address as *****tone, his age as 24yrs and 8 months, occupation as 'Porter, Signalman', and signed clearly as George Alfred Mitchell.

He joined the Sheffield City Battalion, the 12th Y & L Regt., and on the 30th April 1916 he was transferred to 3 Entrenching Btn, BEF and was posted to Belgium on the 14th May 1916.

He married Jane Rothin, on the 22nd May 1915, in St. Peters Church, Parish of Hoyland. His wife then resided at 24 Barnsley Rd, Platts Common.

Thiepval Memorial

P ier and Faces 14A and 14B

14th May 1916.

Janet Dyson