Second Lieutenant J S Mitchell

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 14 October 1917
Attended by: Rev. W. Keble Martin

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

52959

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Current location

All Saints Church
Church Street
Wath Upon Dearne
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S63 7RD
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 43305 00890
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Rectangular marble tablet with carved moulded frame RAF wings carved in relief at the top of the tablet

Inscription

PER ARDUA AD ASTRA/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ JOSEPH SPENCER/ MITCHELL/ 2ND LIEUTENANT R.F.C./ ONLY SON OF COL. THOMAS/ WILFRED HOWE MITCHELL V.D. / & ETHEL SPENCER HIS WIFE/ DIED 5TH OCTOBER 1916/ OF WOUNDS ACCIDENTLY/ RECEIVED WHILE FLYING/ AGED 20/ BURIED IN / GEZAINCOURT CEMETERY/ FRANCE.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Mitchell, Joseph Spencer
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

Reference

ROTHERHAM AND DISTRICT WAR MEMORIALS by WESTWOOD,F AND FEATHERSTONE,A 393 Source: Image Library UKNIWM OFFICE Published:PRIVATE 2003

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