Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private T. Mitchell, 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, who was killed in action on the first day of the battle of Somme, 1 July 1916

British War Medal 1914-20 (18110 Pte., E. Lan. R.) edge additionally marked ‘R’ for replacement; Victory Medals (18110 Pte., E. Lan. R.) Memorial Plaque (Thomas Mitchell) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-260

Thomas Mitchell was born and lived in Burnley, Lancashire and enlisted at Nelson. Serving in the 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, he was killed in action on 1 July 1916, aged 17 years, on the first day of the battle of the Somme. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the son of Thomas and Clara Mitchell, of 12 Mason Street, Burnley.

With named commemorative scroll in tube addressed to Mrs Mitchell at the above address. Replacement British War Medal in named card box of issue, marked ‘Duplicate’. With a copied photograph of Private Mitchell and with a cap badge added for display purposes. Together with copied m.i.c. and casualty details.