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MITCHELL, James
| Service Number: | 1678 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Woodside, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Woodside, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 12 February 1945, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Woodside District of Onkaparinga Honour Board, Woodside R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1678, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1678, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 1678, 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
James Mitchell
Name: James Mitchell
Service Number: 1678
Place of Birth: Woodside
Date of Birth: 16 April 1890
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 31 August 1915
Age at Enlistment: 25 years 4 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Emily Mitchell
Occupation: Blacksmith
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
Upon leaving Australia James was sent to Egypt where he served throughout the duration of his war service with the 11/3rd Light Horse. In 1916 he was regularly in and out of hospital in Egypt receiving treatment for an inner ear condition. James was admitted to hospital at Port Said on 19 May and later in July at the 31st General Hospital before being transferred to the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital at Tel-el-Kebir on 4 August 1916. He was sent home to Australia on board Ascanius on 1 September with clyvinia otitis media. James was discharged as medically unfit on 18 February 1917.
Submitted 25 October 2023 by christopher collins
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