Soldier Record
Anthony Mitton
Contributed by: Bill Mitton, on 2008-11-10
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Anthony |
| Surname | Mitton |
| Year of Birth | 1898 |
| Year of Death | 1918 |
| Regiment | Royal Welch Fusiliers |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Salford, Lancashire |
Anthony's Story
Died on 1 May 1918 at the Second Battle of The Somme.
This was my uncle Tony
his family's youngest boy
My father's 'little brother'
and a collective source of joy.
Like me a lad from Salford
who's life had just begun.
Like countless of his countrymen
sent to Flanders with a gun.
My father was already there
and I often heard him tell
of the horror held within the news
'Their Kid' was joining him in hell.
I can't remember if they ever met
On the battlefields of France
Just two brothers amongst millions
There was very little chance
My father made it home again
Uncle Tony died out there
he became a name upon a wall
and a memory we all share.
My elder brother is his namesake
As the first boy who came along
Me, a younger son, like Uncle Tony
I've got the memory of his song
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