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Title: reuben mitchell
Post by: patcan2 on Wednesday 06 July 16 14:22 BST (UK)
played rugby in odsell how can I find his history there
Title: Re: reuben mitchell
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 06 July 16 14:39 BST (UK)
When?

Dates, and any other information you already know would help. ;D
Title: Re: reuben mitchell
Post by: keyboard86 on Wednesday 06 July 16 15:10 BST (UK)
Hi I think we need more information, I cannot locate a place called Odsell in the UK, but an Odsal in Bradford which is associated with Rugby League, an Ordsall in Nottinghamshire and an Ordsall in Manchester?
Keyboard86
Title: Re: reuben mitchell
Post by: *Sandra* on Wednesday 06 July 16 15:16 BST (UK)
Quote from: patcan2 on Wednesday 06 July 16 14:22 BST (UK)
played rugby in odsell how can I find his history there

Is this a living person ?  Only ask because there was someone of that name won the RFU value volunteer award earlier this year.

Sandra
Title: Re: reuben mitchell
Post by: patcan2 on Friday 08 July 16 22:53 BST (UK)
86 your right odsal in Bradford he was killed in the 1st world  war
Title: Re: reuben mitchell
Post by: patcan2 on Friday 08 July 16 22:55 BST (UK)
no Sandra he was killed in the first war
Title: Re: reuben mitchell
Post by: keyboard86 on Friday 08 July 16 23:18 BST (UK)
Quote from: patcan2 on Friday 08 July 16 22:53 BST (UK)
86 your right odsal in Bradford he was killed in the 1st world  war

Hi again, so he was the Reuben Mitchell b Bradford who died 6th April 1917 France & Flanders Service Number 113002 Rank Sergeant Regiment Royal Engineers aged 24

Keyboard86

EDIT he was the son of Reuben A and Sarah Jane Mitchell of Granville House, Lower Rushton Road, Thornbury and is buried at Ecoivres Grave ref V1 B. 19
Title: Re: reuben mitchell
Post by: patcan2 on Friday 08 July 16 23:28 BST (UK)
that's right 86 what I'm trying to find out is his playing days in the rugby league
Title: Re: reuben mitchell
Post by: Bookbox on Friday 08 July 16 23:32 BST (UK)
If he played for Bradford Northern it will surely have been at Birch Lane. The ground at Odsal opened in 1934.

He's not listed here ...

http://www.bullsfoundation.org/players-and-staff-names/

... but you could try contacting them to ask about him.
Title: Re: reuben mitchell
Post by: patcan2 on Saturday 09 July 16 07:30 BST (UK)
thank you bookbox
I will try to contact them and ask

pat
Title: Re: reuben mitchell
Post by: J.R.Ellam on Saturday 09 July 16 11:48 BST (UK)
A Reuben Mitchell Serg, 113002, Royal Engineers died 6 April 1917 and was buried Mon-St-Eloi.

Looks like he was born 7 March 1893 Bradford son of Reuben Arthur & Sarah Jane Mitchell bur his occupation in the census was teacher.

John