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MITCHELL, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2395 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 2395, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
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| 16 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 2395, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
James Mitchell
2395 Pte James Mitchell enlisted 14.4.15 aged 21years 7months. Born Fitzroy Vic. Next of Kin, mother, Mrs Isabella Mitchell, 'Wakefield' Hope St, Spotswood, Victoria. Depart Aust on HMAT 'A64' as a reinforcement to the 8th Bn AIF on 16.7.1915. To Gallipoli (date not recorded). Joined Machine Gun Section at Shrapnel Gully, Gallipoli 15.10.15. Admitted to No3 Casualty Clearing Station at ANZAC 23.10.15 as wounded (dislocated shoulder). Returned to Australia 19.6.16. Discharged as medically unfit 31.8.16.
Submitted 28 July 2017 by Garry Heafield