Mitchell Casper ACHILLES

Regimental number3021
Place of birthToowoomba, Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMotor mechanic
AddressNobby, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 4.75"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, Jacob Achilles, Nobby, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 January 1918
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistment2nd Air Mechanic
Unit nameAustralian Flying Corps, November 1917 Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number8/15/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Flying Corps
FateReturned to Australia 6 May 1919
Discharge date5 July 1919
Other details

War service: England

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kaiser-i-Hind', 6 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 5 July 1919.

Medal: British War Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No Q90147.
Date of death7 June 1948
Age at death51
Place of burialMiles Cemetery, Queensland
SourcesNAA: B2455, ACHILLES Mitchell Casper