Hello

[Tom Orrock]

Hello, I am Tom Orrock, Melbourne, Australia.
I am interested in Cecil Andrew Mitchell, pumpman on various tankers. He was my uncle from Bermuda. Sadly he passed away back in 1976 aged 72.
If anyone has any memories/pictures of him, I would be very grateful.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Tom
Welcome to the site and I hope with time you may get some good replies! One never knows on here as there have been some great finds !
Cheers

Enjoy the rest of the site!

R256413 MITCHELL C A 26/06/1904 BERMUDA | The National Archives

Reference:	BT 372/457/35
Description:	R256413 MITCHELL C A 26/06/1904 BERMUDA
Date:	1913-1972
Held by:	The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department:	R256413
Legal status:	Public Record(s)
Closure status:	Open Document, Open Description

[Marian Gra]

Hello Tom,

Can list a number of Cecil's ships if of interest, he also had an extensive family if you need names

[cappy]

Hello Tom,

Can list a number of Cecil's ships if of interest, he also had an extensive family if you need names

wewll done marion ......where would we be without your massive input on these queries .....cappy

[Marian Gra]

No worries cappy 'tis a pleasure

Will look in later Tom, things to do this morning.

[Ron B Manderson]

Welcome to the site Tom
See the info you get is not real
Ron the batcave

[Doc Vernon]

Tom
Would you know if he was ever in the Army in the USA ,as there is a record of that exact name and DOB ??
Just wondering also a POW in Japan around 1945?
Cheers

PS If there is a CRS10 for his Records it should be found here.

Reference:	BT 391/76
Description:	MITCHELL C to MOORCROFT P
Date:	1944 Jan 01 - 1945 Dec 31
Held by:	The National Archives, Kew
Legal status:	Public Record(s)
Closure status:	Open Document, Open Description

However I think he may rather have had a CR1 and CR2 Cards ??
Cheers

Sample of CR2

CR2 Sample.jpg

[Doc Vernon]

I wonder??

First name(s)	Cecil
Last name	Mitchell
Sex	Male
Age	27
Birth year	1904
Birth place	Bermuda
Arrival year	1931
Arrival city	New York
Arrival state	New York
Arrival country	United States
Ship name	Veendam
Country	United States
Film number	1756742
NARA roll number	5004
NARA publication number	T715
Record set	New York Passenger Lists & Arrivals
Category	Travel & migration
Subcategory	Passenger lists
Collections from	Americas, United States

[Doc Vernon]

https___familysearch.org_pal__MM9.3.1_TH-1942-21884-29440-31.jpg

Hoping this may be a bit easier to read a cut out section of above
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Veendam-4a15928a-500.jpg

SS Veendam Immigrant Ship

[Marian Gra]

Hi Tom, Will send family details by pm [private mail] if you wish.
Basic info from Ancestry world wide as follows:

Cecil born 26 June 1904, Bermuda, died 1976 Bermuda, he had 3 brothers, 9 sons & 4 daughters.

His first two ships he travelled as a passenger

Name: Cecil Mitchell
Arrival Date: 21 Jun 1928
Birth Date: abt 1904
Birth Location: Bermuda
Birth Location Other: Hamilton, Bermuda
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Hamilton, Bermuda
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Bermuda
Occupation: Clerk

#9Name: Cecil Mitchell
Arrival Date: 27 Jul 1931
Birth Date: abt 1904
Birth Location: Bermuda
Birth Location Other: Pembroke
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Hamilton, Bermuda
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: VEENDAM *
Occupation: Salesman

Now onwards in the Merchant Navy. NUMEROUS runs same ship back & forth starting 1937-1940.

Name: Cecil Mitchell
Arrival Date: 30 Aug 1937
Birth Date: abt 1904
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Hamilton, Bermuda
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Queen of Bermuda
Rank: Wiper.....Don't know what that is, but the members here will. By October same year he became a Fireman.
Height: 5' 10'' Weight 150lbs

Next ship listed:

Name: Cecil Mitchell
Arrival Date: 29 Aug 1942
Birth Date: abt 1904
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Greenock, Scotland
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: British Hussar
Rank: Greaser
Service: 4yrs
SEA 6936 [O?]



Name: Cecil A Mitchell
Arrival Date: 18 Mar 1943
Birth Date: abt 1904
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Place of Origin: Bermuda
Port of Departure: Trinidad, Cuba
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: British Aviator
Rank: Greaser
For Govt Officals only: 9488297

Name: Cecil Mitchell
Arrival Date: 13 Aug 1943
Birth Date: abt 1904
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Place of Origin: Bermud
Port of Departure: Greenock, Scotland
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Scottish Heather
Rank: Greaser
Service 5yrs
B.C.9-9188297 hopefully someone can explain what this is in reference to!
Now 162lbs.

Name: Mr Cecil Andrew Mitchell
Birth Date: abt 1904
Age: 43
Port of Departure: Port Said, Egypt
Arrival Date: 18 Sep 1947
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Dunnottar Castle
Shipping line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 164887
Rank: Pumpman

Name: Cecil Andrew Mitchell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 26 Jun 1904
Birth Place: Bermuda
Age: 51
Arrival Date: 13 Aug 1955
Port of Arrival: San Francisco, California
Ship Name: Athelknight
Port of Departure: Iloilo, Philippines
Rank:Pumpman
Service: 20 yrs
52314423 D-1

Flight
Name: Cecil A Mitchell
Nationality: British
Birth Date: 26 Jun 1904
Birth Place: Bermuda
Arrival Date: 8 Mar 1959
Arrival Place: Hamilton, Bermuda
Airline: BA
Flight Number: 491

The following from FMP [Find my past]

First name(s) Cecil
Last name Mitchell
Sex Unknown
Birth place British
Arrival year 1954
Arrival city New York
Arrival state New York
Arrival country United States
Ship name Athelbeach
Country United States
Film number 002321985
NARA roll number 8539
NARA publication number T715
Rank: Pumpman
Service 15yrs??