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William George Mitchell
« on: Monday 15 October 18 13:49 BST (UK) »
Hi Please can anyone help. I am trying to find more info on Wlliam George Mitchell, b1889 in Melksham Wiltshire, I have found him in the 1911 census age 23. On the census it says, Driver 84th Battery RFO Celon& India.Can anyone explain what this is.
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Re: William George Mitchell
« Reply #1 on: Monday 15 October 18 13:59 BST (UK) »
If you look at the entry it says “Military” so indicative of somebody serving in the forces.  Ceylon & India was his location at the time of the census

If you look at the actual entry it should read RFA not RFO.  Use Google to find what RFA means and you get  Royal Field Artillery
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Re: William George Mitchell
« Reply #2 on: Monday 15 October 18 14:00 BST (UK) »
Presumably the 1911 entry is for the 84th Battery RFA 'Overseas Military'  who were based in Belgaum, India at the time the census was taken.

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« Reply #3 on: Monday 15 October 18 16:12 BST (UK) »
84 Battery was one of the three batteries of XI Brigade Royal Field Artillery in the 7th Meerut Division which travelled to France in  September 1914.

Although his age would suggest that all things being equal, he would have served on into the war years,  there appear to be no identifiable Great War records.  The only William George Mitchell went to France in August 1914 with 40 Brigade from UK.

Do you have any other clues to possible army service?

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Re: William George Mitchell
« Reply #4 on: Monday 15 October 18 16:17 BST (UK) »
Thanks to all for the info. the only other info is possibly his army number 34497
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« Reply #5 on: Monday 15 October 18 16:34 BST (UK) »
Doesn't seem to register any hits anywhere in Great War records in combination with the name.

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Re: William George Mitchell
« Reply #6 on: Monday 15 October 18 20:01 BST (UK) »
Hi. Ok thanks will keep looking
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 31 March 20 20:22 BST (UK) »
Hi the only other info that I have is a number, I assume army number 34997, thats all I have
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 31 March 20 22:33 BST (UK) »
Hello again Baloo

A fresh look using name and number combinations, name and number alone, at all the records that may be him, including army deaths, silver war badge discharges, Commonwealth War Grave still turns up nothing that can be positively identified as him I'm afraid.

If, for whatever reason, he remained in India when the brigade that his battery was part of went to France in Sept 1914 there would be no medal record and if his records are among the 60% or so that were lost in WW2 then he would be among the very many for whom no records can be found.

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It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
Zoe



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