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tanyagar
Joined: 01 Sep 2013 Posts: 121 Location: France
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:55 am Post subject: Keith Mitchell AIF |
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Keith Mitchell was born in Bridge of Allan on 18th April 1896. He was a private (no. 1195) in the 9th Australian Infantry Bn. and was killed at Gallipoli on 25th April 1915. His parents are listed on CWGC as William Smith Mitchell & Emily Mitchell of Bena, Victoria.
I'm working on this project with my fourth year pupils at school.
Is this man commemorated on a war memorial anywhere in Scotland? His father seems to have been a minister (baptist?) so may have moved around a bit before they all headed off for Australia... We've found his file in the Australian archives, but can't find an embarkation list for him. Also, we're looking for a photo.
Can anyone point us in the right direction?
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7749 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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Tanya - https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=210698
has most of the details you already have I think but there is a link within it to the embarkation list (Click on Unit Name)
Sorry can't help with other stuff (yet) _________________ Ken |
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tanyagar
Joined: 01 Sep 2013 Posts: 121 Location: France
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Ken but there isn't an entry for him on his unit's embarkation list - it jumps from 1194 to 1196... |
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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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I've found him as a 14 year old pupil on the 1911 Census in Taunton, Somerset (born Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire).
This was on FMP and try as I might, I can't find him on Ancestry.
I can't find a 'Header' page, but on the FMP transcription it reads:
Address: Fairwater, Taunton, Somerset
Parish: Tauton St. James Within
Registration District: 305
Enumeration District: 22
I have the Census image, so if it's any use to you, send me your address via PM and I'll forward it.
Anne
Edit - Found the record on Ancestry and it's Taunton School. Also found him sailing from London to Australia by himself aboard the 'Osterley', departing 31st December 13, age 16. |
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