MITCHELL, Harry
| Service Number: | 3588 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1915, Lismore, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Ballina, New South Wales, 11 August 1897 |
| Home Town: | Ballina, Ballina, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Ballina Superior Public School |
| Occupation: | Mercer |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, 17th CCS, Zonnebeke, Belgium, 17th Casualty Clearing Station, Remy Siding, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XX, Row D, Grave 7A. His is located at panel 11 in the Commemorative Area at the AWM, Canberra, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballina Municipal Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3588, Lismore, New South Wales | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 3588, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3588, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 4 Oct 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Driver, 3588, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Broodseinde Ridge, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3588 awm_unit: 1st Australian Field Artillery Battery awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1917-10-04 |
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Father Charles Albert Mitchell and Mother Matilda (nee _____), Swift Street, Ballina, NSW
One of five brothers who served in the First World War (3 were wounded).
Described on enlisting as 19 years old; single; 5' 3" tall; Church of England
18/8/1915 Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
3/1/1916 Embarked from Brisbane on HMAT Kyarra A55
as a Private with reinforcements 25 Infantry Battalion
The HMAT A55 Kyarra weighed 6,953 tons with an average cruise speed of 14 knots or 25.92 kmph. It was owned by the AUSN Co Ltd, London, and manned by Australia officers and crew. The Kyarra was leased by the Commonwealth until 4 January 1918. The Kyarra was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine in the English Channel, 26 May 1918.
3588 Gunner (Gnr) Harry Mitchell, 1st Battery, 1st Field Artillery Brigade (1 FAB)
3/7/1916 Appointed Driver . Driver MITCHELL was wounded”
Military Medal (MM) for his service in action at Westhoek 2-4 October 1917, (East of Ypres).
"These Drivers have been conspicuous in devotion to their work and horses carrying ammunition in the short time available – setting a fine example of gallantry and enthusiasm. The result of the work of the Drivers was that the Battery had 8,000 rounds on the morning of the attack (4/19/1917) of which they had salved 1,000 rounds. Driver Mitchell was wounded".
3/10/1917 Gunshot wounds hand, head, chest and shoulder, at Zonnebeke, Belgium
4/10/1917 He died of wounds at the 17th Casualty Clearing Station, Lijssenthoek.
buried next to Lieutenant Lauriston Brownell, from Tasmania
Plot XX, Row D, Grave 7A
Lijjenthoek Military Cemetery, Properinghe, Belgium
17/12/1917 Honoured for Military Medal - London Gazette
2/5/1918 Honoured for Military Medal - Australian Gazette
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 18 September 2014. Lest we forget.
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