Robert Ririe MITCHELL. Engineer Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve on SS Laurentic. (On 25 November 1914 she was commissioned as HMS Laurentic, with the pennant number M 71)
Born 1885 at Banff Scotland to William and Jane Mitchell, nee Ririe. 1891 residing with his siblings and parents at 67 Cotton Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 1901 with his siblings at parents at 50 Urquhart Road, Aberdeen, occupation aged 15, insurance clerk. At the time of his death his mother was residing at 3 Church Avenue, Holywood. Died 25 January 1917 aged 31 as the result of an explosion when his ship hit a mine after leaving Lough Swilly, County Donegall.
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Full Abstract :
Administration of the Estate of Robert Ririe Mitchell late of 3 Church Avenue, Holywood, Co. Down who died 25 January 1917 on War service on HMS 'Laurentic' in Lough Swilly, granted at Belfast 23 February 1921 to Jane Mitchell, Widow, the mother. Effects: £173 2s 8d.
At rest in Holywood Cemetery, Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland.
