| Regimental number | 2866 |
| Place of birth | Port Pirie South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | West Terrace, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Mitchell, Box 15, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 13 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 2 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 December 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2708 Lance Corporal Horace Leonard MITCHELL, returned to Australia, 22 February 1917. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Western Front |
| Date of death | 20 January 1931 |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |