Robert Mitchell was a son of John and Nancy Mitchell. He was born on 2nd June 1901 in Tamlaght, County Tyrone. He was one of ten children. The 1911 census lists Robert as age 11, living with the family at house 23 in Great Georges Street, Coagh. He was still at school. His father was a farm servant. The only information we have on Robert is that a younger brother of Joseph Mitchell, M.M., Bobbie Mitchell, was in training on Salisbury Plain in June 1915. It is not known if Robert ever served at the front. In all, at least five sons of John and Nancy served in the war.