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MITCHELL, Laurence Murdoch
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX10762 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 December 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Woodside, South Australia, Australia, 12 May 1918 |
| Home Town: | Woodside, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 23 November 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 8. Row F. Grave 5. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Woodside R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 24 Dec 1940: | Involvement Private, SX10762, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 24 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX10762, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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