Alexander Mitchell was born about 1922. He served with the 8th Battalion of the Royal Scots. Private Alexander Mitchell was awarded the Military Medal for his actions on the 29th September 1944. Private Alexander Mitchell died on 24th February 1945 in Germany. The CWGC record Private Alexander Mitchell M.M. as the nephew of William and Mary Kincaid of Upperlands, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
The town of Rheinberg lies in the west of Germany approx 85kms to the north of Koln. From the A57 motorway Koln to Goch take exit 7 (Ausfahrt 7) RHEINBERG and follow the B510 direction KAMP LINTFORT.
After approx 800m turn right onto AM ENGLISCHEN FRIEDHOF (CWGC sign). The cemetery can be found approx 200m at the end of this road.
