Mitchell family of Ardlui, Blackrock
George Mitchell born circa 1858 a tobacco and wine merchant married Anne McGlashan
daughter of Edward McGlashan of Dunedin, New Zealand. Annie died in 1902 in Mayfair,
London aged 41 years. George then married Emily Constance Wilson in 1909.
George Mitchell Annie McGlashan Emily Constance Wilson
born circa 1858 born circa 1866 born 14.02.1881
married 07.10.1884 married 20.02.1909
Parish Church Parish Church
Rathfarnham Tullow
died 08.11.1924 (67) died 27.10.1902 (41)
Ardlui Mayfair, London
1 George Douglas Mitchell born 12.07.1885 eldest son married Maria Doig on
15.09.1914 at St Paul’s Church, Los Angeles.
2 Alan Gordon Mitchell born 09.03.1887 at Islington Rathgar and died on 08.10.1933,
aged 46 years at Stud farm, Hamwood, Dunboyne.
3 Francis Sydney Mitchell (Lieut) RAMC born 25 Jun1889 at Islington, Rathgar, He
attended Park House School in Newbury. After he took his degree at Trinity College
he became a resident member of the Staff of the Royal City of Dublin Hospital,
Baggot Street. He was gazetted a temporary Lieutenant in the RAMC 7 Apr 1915.
"He went out to France in July 1915 with the 73rd Field Ambulance, attached to the
24th Division, was present at the Battle of Loos in September, and with the exception
of short leave at the end of January 1916, he remained at the Front, mainly in the
Ypres salient. He was killed on active service on 15 Feb 1916 in France and was
buried in Military Cemetery on the Menin Road near Ypres.
His Commanding Officer wrote: " It is with the deepest regret that I have to inform
you that your son was killed in action on February 15th, while temporarily attached to
the 9th Royal Sussex Regt. He is buried in the Military Cemetery, close to the Mill on
the Menin Road, near Ypres. Your son was a most efficient officer, and in his devotion
to duty and disregard of danger carried out the highest traditions of the Corps to
which he belonged." There is a stained glass window in All Saint's Church, Blackrock
in his memory.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2017
George Mitchell born circa 1858 a tobacco and wine merchant married Anne McGlashan
daughter of Edward McGlashan of Dunedin, New Zealand. Annie died in 1902 in Mayfair,
London aged 41 years. George then married Emily Constance Wilson in 1909.
George Mitchell Annie McGlashan Emily Constance Wilson
born circa 1858 born circa 1866 born 14.02.1881
married 07.10.1884 married 20.02.1909
Parish Church Parish Church
Rathfarnham Tullow
died 08.11.1924 (67) died 27.10.1902 (41)
Ardlui Mayfair, London
1 George Douglas Mitchell born 12.07.1885 eldest son married Maria Doig on
15.09.1914 at St Paul’s Church, Los Angeles.
2 Alan Gordon Mitchell born 09.03.1887 at Islington Rathgar and died on 08.10.1933,
aged 46 years at Stud farm, Hamwood, Dunboyne.
3 Francis Sydney Mitchell (Lieut) RAMC born 25 Jun1889 at Islington, Rathgar, He
attended Park House School in Newbury. After he took his degree at Trinity College
he became a resident member of the Staff of the Royal City of Dublin Hospital,
Baggot Street. He was gazetted a temporary Lieutenant in the RAMC 7 Apr 1915.
"He went out to France in July 1915 with the 73rd Field Ambulance, attached to the
24th Division, was present at the Battle of Loos in September, and with the exception
of short leave at the end of January 1916, he remained at the Front, mainly in the
Ypres salient. He was killed on active service on 15 Feb 1916 in France and was
buried in Military Cemetery on the Menin Road near Ypres.
His Commanding Officer wrote: " It is with the deepest regret that I have to inform
you that your son was killed in action on February 15th, while temporarily attached to
the 9th Royal Sussex Regt. He is buried in the Military Cemetery, close to the Mill on
the Menin Road, near Ypres. Your son was a most efficient officer, and in his devotion
to duty and disregard of danger carried out the highest traditions of the Corps to
which he belonged." There is a stained glass window in All Saint's Church, Blackrock
in his memory.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – September 2017