James Laird MITCHELL

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Service Numbers:	181, 181A
Enlisted:	3 March 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Carron, Falkirk, SCOTLAND, 1893
Home Town:	Carpendeit, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling:	Airth Public School
Occupation:	Miner, Farm Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 December 1916
Cemetery:	Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban J. 62.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

3 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 181, 5th Infantry Battalion
18 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 181, 3rd Division Cyclist Company, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney
20 Dec 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 181A, 5th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, KIlled in Action. France.

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