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| 01/05/2020 |
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| 16/08/2017 |
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| 11/06/2017 |
The 1911 census lists Robert Thomas as age 15, living with the family at house 22 in Great George's Street, Coagh. Robert was still at school. His father was a carpenter. |
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Family: James Mitchell, Lizzie Mitchell, William James Mitchell (born 2nd July 1893, Belfast), Robert Thomas Mitchell (born 9th May 1895), John Mitchell (born 6th September 1897), George Mitchell (born 19th March 1900), Eliza Mitchell (born 4th October 1905), James Mitchell (born 7th August 1909). |
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Robert Mitchell was born at Tamlaght, Coagh, County Tyrone on 9th May 1895. He was the second of six children. |
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Robert Thomas Mitchell was a son of James and Lizzie Mitchell. James Mitchell married Eliza McCord on 24th February 1891 in the district of Cookstown. |
| 06/03/2017 |
From the Belfast Newsletter dated 1st September 1917: |
| 06/03/2017 |
Corporal R T Mitchell, Trench Mortar Battery, late of Coagh, killed in action on the 15th August. |
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Our only grief, we were not there |
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To take a last farewell. |
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For King and country, firm he stood, |
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Unknown to coward’s fears. |
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On the plains of France he fought and died |
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You fell amidst shot and shell. |
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Ever remembered by his sorrowing uncle Thomas and aunt Hannah, Coagh, County Tyrone. |
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MITCHELL – Killed in action in France, 16th August 1917, Corporal Robert T Mitchell, Trench Mortar Battery Infantry Brigade, son of Mr James Mitchell, Greenfield Street, Govan and formerly of Coagh, County Tyrone, aged 22 years. |
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With the Ulster Volunteers.' |
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As dawn swept over the trenches, |
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But they hope to meet in a better land. |
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No friends or relations to clasp his hand, |
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Unknown newspaper |
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‘No Mother or father saw him die, |
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For Britain’s home and freedom, |
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From Unknown newspaper |
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Robert enlisted at Randalstown with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He was living in Glasgow at that time. |
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At some stage after that the family moved to Scotland. |
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No brother or sister to say goodbye, |
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Ever lay on foreign soil, |
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The CWGC record Corporal Robert Mitchell as the son of James and Lizzie Mitchell, of 72 Greenfield Street, Govan, Glasgow. |
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He is commemorated on Coagh War Memorial. |
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There is no known grave and Robert is commemorated on panel 22 on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. |
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Corporal Robert Mitchell was serving with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action on 6th August 1917 in this dreadful environment. |
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Corporal Robert Mitchell survived the Battle of Messines but was killed on the eve of the Third Battle of Ypres, on 6th August 1917. The weather was extremely wet and this part of Belgium is low lying and the drains had been destroyed by the constant shelling. For the next three weeks soldiers would struggle through this morass with wounded men often drowning. |
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Robert Mitchell attained the rank of Corporal. |
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Deeply regretted by his uncle John and his aunt Nancy Mitchell and loving cousins (three of which on active service), Coagh, County Tyrone. |
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Yet his memory will live with us always, |
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Gave his life for Britain’s glory, |
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MITCHELL - Killed in action in France, 15th August 1917, Corporal Robert T Mitchell, Trench Mortar Battery Infantry Brigade, son of Mr James Mitchell, Greenfield Street, Govan. |
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He lies now among the bravest, |
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And joined the khaki throng. |
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He chose the path of duty, |
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And to right a dreadful wrong, |
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Though he lives in a far silent tomb. |
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The 1901 census lists Robert Thomas as age 6, living with the family at house 23 in Urbal, Coagh. His father was a carter and his mother was a house maid. |
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Cut off in the midst of his bloom? |
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Why was he taken so young and so fair, |
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To his King and country loyal. |
