| Regimental number | 3098 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Greenville, Missouri, USA |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Address | Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rachel Elizabeth Mitchell, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 years in US Coast Artillery. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 23 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917; marched in to 11th Training Bn, Larkhill, 26 August 1917. Transferred to Artillery Details, Heytesbury, 26 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 December 1917; taken on strength, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, 12 December 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 13 November 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 4 December 1918. Found guilty, 11 April 1919, of (1) When on Active Service neglect to the prejudice of good order and Military Discipline in that he did not carry out an order given him by a Senior NCO; (2) When on Active Service absent without leave from 9 am parade, 7 April 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Detached to 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, 4 February 1919. Marched out to England, 5 May 1919; disembarked Southampton, 6 May 1919. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 12 May 1919; discharged to Command Depot, Parkhouse, 14 May 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 3 days. Marched out to No 2 Group, 27 June 1919. Found guilty, 22 July 1919, of being absent without leave, 15-21 July 1919: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ajana', 19 August 1919; disembarked Sydney, 9 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 15 January 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Medals sheet marked 'Returned 3.3.24'. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MITCHELL George Francis |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
