| Regimental number | 4273 |
| Place of birth | Warrnambool Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | South Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G Mitchell, South Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack on POLYGON WOOD east of YPRES on 20th September, 1917, Pte. MITCHELL did very fine work, He rushed a strong post single-handed, bombed same and forced the garrison to surrender. He afterwards did very gallant work in carrying back messages through the barrage and assisting to maintain communications.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |