Mark Mitchell
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 1938. L-Corp. 13 Yorks. L.I. (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Reported Dec. 15. 1915 C.Co. North Camp. Ripon. Nov. 1916 3 Yorks L.I. Grandstand. Racecourse Hedon near Hull. Moved to 9 Frederick St. Mar. reported dead by comrade. news received Mar. 8 1917. Official news Mar. 10 that he was killed on Feb. 10 in France. Four children attend our S.S. (Sunday School). Mr M. sister of Mrs Upson Hills Gardens, also lost her husband at Gallipoli. Mrs M. has been drinking while in Allan Street due to Mrs Kinley's influence.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/11)
External sources: 70 Allan Street