| The History of Coagh booklet lists Private Fred Mitchell as having served with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in the war.
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| Fred Mitchell was a son of John and Nancy Mitchell. John Mitchell married Nancy Cairns on 19th October 1889 in the district of Cookstown.
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| Frederick Mitchell was born on 27th March 1897 in Tamlaght, County Tyrone. He was one of ten children.
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| The 1901 census lists Fred as age 5, living with the family at house 14 in Great Georges Street, Coagh. His father was a carter.
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| Known family: John Mitchell, Nancy Mitchell, John Mitchell (born about 1886), James Mitchell (born 7th October 1890), Eliza Lizzie Mitchell (born 2nd November 1892), Isabella Mitchell (born 13th May 1894), Joseph Mitchell (born about 1895), Frederick Mitchell (born 27th March 1897), Annie Mitchell (born 21st August 1898, tbc), Robert Mitchell (born 2nd June 1901), Charles Mitchell (born 1st November 1904), Samuel Mitchell (born 15th September 1906).
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| The 1911 census lists Frederick as age 13, living with the family at house 23 in Great Georges Street, Coagh. He was still at school. His father was now working as a farm servant.
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| Private Fred Mitchell served with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
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| From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 22nd May 1915:
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| Mr and Mrs John Mitchell, Coagh, have given four sons to serve their King and country. Mr and Mrs Thomas Mitchell come second with three sons in the Ulster Division. Altogether since the beginning, Coagh and district is nobly responding to the call.
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| A report from June 1918 records that Fred Mitchell had been discharged invalided from the army.
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| From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 15th June 1918: 19315 Sergeant Joseph Mitchell M.M.
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| Sergeant Joseph Mitchell M.M., 9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, third son of Mr John Mitchell, Coagh. He has been awarded the military medal for bravery in the field. He joined up almost three years ago, when 19 years of age and has been twice wounded. He is one of a family with a splendid record for patriotism. His elder brother, Private John Mitchell, went out with the first expeditionary force and is still fighting; Private James Mitchell, who has been at the front for over two years, is posted as missing since 27th March. Another brother, Fred Mitchell, was serving but has been discharged invalided; while a younger brother, Bobbie Mitchell, is at present in training on Salisbury Plain.
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| In all, at least five sons of John and Nancy served in the war.
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