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MITCHELL, Alan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia, 7 April 1894 |
| Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Newtown Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Builder Supervisor / Carpenter & Joiner |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot I. Row C. Grave 2. Inscription: ONCE MISSING, NOW FOUND AND AT REST. REMEMBERED BY FAMILY. |
| Memorials: | Mosman St Kirk Presbyterian Church Honour Board, Mosman War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 30th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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