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Updates for Private Joseph Mitchell
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01/05/2020 02235
07/04/2019 22518 Private D Mitchell, No 2 Company, wounded by rifle grenade on 28th March 1916. Private Mitchell’s mother (Mrs Annie Mitchell), resides at Coagh, Tyrone
07/04/2019 20815 Private J Mitchell, No 2 Company, gas poisoning, 11th March 1916. His mother (Mrs Annie Mitchell), resides at Coagh, Tyrone.
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07/04/2019 From the Tyrone Constitution dated 7th April 1916:
27/01/2019 MITCHELL - Killed in action in France, 7th June 1917, Private Joseph Mitchell, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, second son of Thomas Mitchell, Cough, County Tyrone.
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27/01/2019 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 8th June 1918:
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27/01/2019 Ever remembered by the ladies of Coagh Dancing Class, Coagh
27/01/2019 Deeply regretted by his sorrowing father, sisters and brothers, one of the latter on active service.
27/01/2019 MITCHELL - Killed in action in France, 7th June 1917, Private Joseph Mitchell, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, second son of Thomas Mitchell, Cough, County Tyrone.
27/01/2019 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 8th June 1918:
15/01/2019 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 27th April 1918: Hannah Mitchell (mother of Joseph Mitchell)
15/01/2019 MITCHELL – 17th April, at her husband’s residence, Coagh, County Tyrone, Hannah, beloved wife of Thomas Mitchell. Interred in Tamlaght Churchyard on Sunday afternoon.
15/01/2019 ‘We often think of days gone by when we were all together;
15/01/2019 A shadow over our life is cast, our mother gone forever.
15/01/2019 ‘We often think of days gone by when we were all together;
15/01/2019 Remembered by her sorrowing husband and family, one of the latter on active service, Coagh, County Tyrone
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15/01/2019 A shadow over our life is cast, our mother gone forever.
16/08/2018 Mr and Mrs John Mitchell, Coagh, have given four sons to serve their King and country. Mr and Mrs Thomas Mitchell come second with three sons in the Ulster Division. Altogether since the beginning, Coagh and district is nobly responding to the call.
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16/08/2018 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 22nd May 1915:
11/06/2017 Private Joseph Mitchell’s younger brother also died in the war. Sergeant William T Mitchell was serving with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action on Saturday 9th September 1916.
10/06/2017 Joseph Mitchell was the second son of Thomas and Hannah Mitchell. Thomas Mitchell married Hannah Taylor on 5th October 1889 in the district of Cookstown.
10/06/2017 Joseph was born in Tamlaght, Co. Tyrone on 18th June 1892. He was the second of seven children.
10/06/2017 Family: Thomas Mitchell, Hannah Mitchell, Robert Mitchell (born 4th July 1890), Joseph Mitchell (born 18th June 1892), William Thomas Mitchell (born 13th September 1894), David Mitchell (born 4th May 1897), Margaret Mitchell (born 23rd August 1899), George Mitchell (born 3rd February 1902), Mary Mitchell (born 10th August 1904).
10/06/2017 Private Joseph Mitchell is buried in Wytschaete Military Cemetery, Belgium.
01/12/2016 Private J Mitchell, 20815, gas poisoning, Coagh, Tyrone
01/12/2016 The following other casualties have been reported: Private J Mitchell, gas poisoning. His mother resides in Coagh
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01/12/2016 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 8th April 1916:
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01/12/2016 From the Belfast Newsletter dated 5th April 1916:
30/12/2015 He answered his Master’s call
30/12/2015 For we know that in love He has taken our son
30/12/2015 Of the child who now from us is taken again
30/12/2015 Private Joe Mitchell, Coagh, writing from the trenches in France, on 15th February, says that all the Coagh boys there are well and glad to hear that other neighbours have joined the 12th Battalion. Troubles are part of the day’s work, but they keep in good spirits and are willing to give their lives if need be in the fray that is the affair of the whole British Empire. Private Currie joined his company a few days ago and is well. The weather is wet and cold and no one could realise the situation unless in it. They are supplied with warm clothing, and a stout heart, and are of good courage, believing victory is on their side, hoping one day to see the Huns tripping over the sod on the way to Berlin. Gifts from home reach them safely and fill them with gratitude .that they are not forgotten and he is proud of his little village which has done so well. Every man fit for service should join.
30/12/2015 'He fell at his post like a soldier brave
30/12/2015 The soldiers gently laid him to rest
30/12/2015 He sleeps far away in a hero’s grave
30/12/2015 For his country’s cause he did fall
30/12/2015 'We submit to our God who did give us the lend
30/12/2015 The following verse was submitted by his father to the Mid Ulster Mail on the anniversary of his death:
30/12/2015 One of God’s brightest and best.'
30/12/2015 In the low grave he lies sleeping
30/12/2015 Far away from all who loved him,
30/12/2015 Away from Life’s sorrow and evil to come
30/12/2015 Soon from times changing scene we shall follow him home
30/12/2015 At the bright city’s gate he will watch till we come
30/12/2015 In the home of the Saviour we shall meet with our boy
30/12/2015 And we know he will greet us with fullness of joy'
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30/12/2015 The 1911 census lists Joseph as age 19 living with the family at house 27 in Urbal, Coagh. Like his father he was working as a general labourer.
30/12/2015 Joseph Mitchell enlisted in Randalstown.
30/12/2015 Private Joseph Mitchell was serving with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action at the Battle of Messines on 7th June 1917. He was 25 years old.
30/12/2015 The 1901 census lists Joseph as age 9 living with the family at house 39 in Great Georges Street, Coagh. His father Thomas Mitchell was a labourer in a creamery.
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30/12/2015 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 26th August 1916: Coagh (to be confirmed)
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30/12/2015 Private Joey and David Mitchell, sons of Mr Thomas Mitchell, Coagh, have been home on a week’s leave. They were both wounded in action, but are now all right. They returned to their units on Monday.
30/12/2015 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated Saturday 4th March 1916:
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