Regimental number | 147 |
Place of birth | Appolo Bay Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer's Labourer |
Address | Apollo Bay, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, James Mitchell, Apollo Bay, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 33), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Ellen MITCHELL, "Hills and Hollows", Apollo Bay, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1968 Pte Alexander William MITCHELL MM, 22nd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 23 July 1918; 2839 Pte Thomas Charles MITCHELL MM, 13th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 1 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |