Born: 1896
Died: 30 March 1918
Buried:
Address: 12 Binswell Fold, Baildon
Parents: Thomas & Ada
Spouse:
Siblings:
Occupation: Doffer, worsted spinning
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Baildon Moravian Church; Baildon
Children:
Regiment: West Yorkshire
Jesse Mitchell
Great sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs
Thomas Mitchell in the loss of their eldest
son, Pte Jesse Mitchell, West Yorks Regt.
Mrs Mitchell, who lives at 12 Binswell Fold,
recently received a letter from a Presbyterian
chaplain saying that he was with her son just
before he passed away and that he sent this
message: “I am keeping up as bravely I can.”
Then he asked: “is there any chance of getting
a Blighty just to see my dear mother? She is
suffering so terribly.”
Pte Mitchell was 22 years of age. Joining up
in May 1916, he trained at Blyth and went out
the following September.
He was wounded in November and returned
to the front in March. Contacting septic poisoning soon after his return, he
was in hospital for eight months. He was killed on 30th March.
His father, Pte T Mitchell, is serving with the R.G.A.
Shipley Times & Express 12 April 1918
Thanks to Tish and Mike Lawson fro their help with the Baildon entries
