Three: 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory (4019 Pte G. Mitchell Gord...

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Three: 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory (4019 Pte G. Mitchell Gord. Highrs), GVF. Note: Private Mitchell, of the 4th Battalion was killed in action 8.12.1915, aged 29 and rests at Spoilbank Cemetery Zillebeke. Photocopy of page from War Diary shows "Colder this morning. About 10am a considerable number of shells dropped round Chester Farm and one man (Webster, a cook) severely wound on right leg by H.E. shrapnel. He died later in the day. Major Lyon left this afternoon for the 8th Brigade. One man (Mitchell) killed and another (Logan) seriously wounded at the entrance of Pear Tree Walk about 2pm by a whiz bang". £100-150

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