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Record #3720
Name :
: Walter MITCHELL (1898 - 1916)


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Date of Birth
: 1898

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 18 Nov 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Bowling
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Apr 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

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Agency
: Quarriers
NotesIn 1901, Walter Mitchell, 2 years of age, was residing at Scotts Land, Old Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. Other family members included: boarder John McCrae, 29, railway signalman; Annie Mitchell, 19, general servant domestic; Catherine Mitchell, under 1 month; Marion Mitchell, 29; Walter Mitchell, 30, inspector of weaving (?) machines; and Mary Mitchell, 4. (Source: 1901 Census of Scotland; Parish: Old Kilpatrick; ED: 2; Line: 3; Year: 1901.)

In 1907, Walter Mitchell, 9, arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 102 children en route to Brockville, Ontario, Canada. (His sister, Mary Mitchell, arrived in 1906 on the Grampian through Quarriers; and his sister Catherine Mitchell, arrived in 1910 on the Southwark with Quarriers.)

On May 8, 1915, Walter Mitchell, stated age 18 (actually he was 16) enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service Number: 410139; Force: Army; Unit: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment); Division: 38th Bn.). He declared that he was born in Glasgow, Scotland; that his next of kin was his sister, Mary Mitchell, who resided c/o Mrs. John Grier, RR #1, City View, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; that his date of birth was March 3, 1896; that he was a labourer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 6 inches in height; dark complexion; blue eyes; black hair. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith.

Private Walter Mitchell died November 18, 1916 in France. His body was never found. He is remembered on the VIMY MEMORIAL in Pas de Calais, France.

Canada's most impressive tribute overseas to those Canadians who fought and gave their lives in the First World War is the majestic and inspiring Vimy Memorial, which overlooks the Douai Plain from the highest point of Vimy Ridge. At the base of the memorial, these words appear in French and in English:

TO THE VALOUR OF THEIR COUNTRYMEN IN THE GREAT WAR AND IN MEMORY OF THEIR SIXTY THOUSAND DEAD THIS MONUMENT IS RAISED BY THE PEOPLE OF CANADA

Inscribed on the ramparts of the Vimy Memorial are the names of over 11,000 Canadian soldiers who were posted as 'missing, presumed dead' in France. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-26 21:11:41 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-31 14:18:02 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3709 MITCHELL, Catherine1901SCT,    , Bowling Jul 1910 : Southwark CAN Quarriers  
3718 MITCHELL, Mary1896SCT,    , Bowling Jul 1909 : Grampian CAN Quarriers  
3720 MITCHELL, Walter1898SCT,    , Bowling Apr 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers