BORN YARMOUTH 1895. SON OF WILLIAM JAMES MITCHELL (1866-1937) AND MARY ANN JANE MITCHELL (1865-1929). OF 65, HARROW STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS).
MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1914. HIS WIFE LIVED AT FLORENCE AVENUE, WESTBOURNE STREET, HULL AND MANCHESTER STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS).
HE SERVED AS A MERCHANT SEAMAN OF THE TRAWLER “CELIA”. COMMEMRATED ON FAMILY GRAVE AT HULL HEDON ROAD CEMETERY
On January 8th, 1915, the British trawler CELIA went missing in the North Sea. She was not heard of ever since and was probably sunk by enemy action. 9 crew lost their lives.
CREW LOST ON CELIA (H989), due to enemy action in the North Sea, 8th January, 1915.
HALDENBY, Thomas (43), 7 Claremont-villas, Liverpool st, Hull. Cook
KINGDOM, Thomas (23), 2 Clumber-ave, Flinton st, Hull. Deckhand
LAVERACK, Daniel (18), 9 Florence-ter, Wassand st, Hull. Fireman
LONGTHORNE, Wilfred (27), 8 St. George-ave, Selby st, Hull. Skipper
MITCHELL, Alfred (20), Florence-ave, Westbourne st, Hull. 3rd/Hand
OTTLEY, Thomas (42), 7 Providence-ter, Wassand st, Hull. Bosun
RYLETT, Albert (33), 47 Constable st, Hull. Mate
SOWTER, Hezekiah (26), 7 Salisbury-ave, Selby st, Hull. Chief Engineer
WRIGHT, Thomas (21), 60 Marmaduke st, Hull. 2nd/Engineer
Some of their stories are reported in the Hull Times on 6th February 1915
