Alec Mitchell

Rank:PrivateNumber:17/8241*
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:17th Bn ('D' Coy)
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt (2nd Mcr Pals)
Died:12/10/1916Age:25
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1891 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/726, the eldest son of Charles William & Kate Mitchell (nee Anderson).

1901 Census - 15 Bland Street, Moss Side, Manchester.  Son - aged: 9 -
born: Stretford.    Head of household - Charles W. Mitchell - Married -
aged: 37 - occ: Cotton Cloth Salesman - born: Salford.   Also - Kate
Mitchell - Wife - aged: 43 - born: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.  Plus 3
younger siblings.

1911 Census - 4 Warrener Street, Sale.  Son - aged: 19 - occ: Warehouseman
- born: Stretford.  Head of household - Charles W. Mitchell - Married -
aged: 47 - occ: Salesman - born: Salford.   Also - Kate Mitchell - Wife -
aged: 53 - born: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.  Plus 2 younger brothers.

The 17th Battalion, Manchester Regiment (2nd City Bn) served with the 90th
Brigade, 30th Division on the Somme.   They were involved from the first
day of the Battles. On the 12th October 1916, the Battalion moved forward
to the notorious, Delville Wood and attacked on Bayonnet Trench.  Small
parties entered the objective, but later were forced to retire.   Alec was
killed during the action.

SDGW lists his number as simply 8241.

M.I. - "Grant him O Lord thine eternal peace".
Memorials found on:
St. Anne's (Sale Moor)
St. Paul's (Sale)
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