Mitton, James –

Of 26, Vermont Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted into the Cumberland and Westmorland Yeomanry in February 1917. Died from wounds received accidentally.

Personal details

  • Surname: Mitton
  • Forename: James
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 19
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: March 29th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 30403
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: IV. D. 32.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 12/04/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e/f*

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