MITCHELL, John
| Service Number: | SX395 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 October 1939, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wellington, New Zealand, 21 July 1918 |
| Home Town: | Wayville, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Port Pirie West Public and High School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua , 29 December 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 6. Row B. Grave 1. Inscription: "ALWAYS WE WILL REMEMBER YOU DEAR". |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Private, SX395, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX395, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Dec 1942: | Involvement Sergeant, SX395, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Sgt. John Mitchell 2/10th AIF of 5 Davenport Terrace, Wayville aged 24. Son of Mrs M and the late Mr D Mitchell. Educated at Port Pirie West Public and High Schools. Played baseball and cricket. Was a first class swimmer, having won several cups and trophies, was sussessful in 1931 in winning the Junior Championship. Joined the AIF in October 1939 and left for England in April 1940. After 9 months there was sent to the Middle East where he spent 8 months in Tobruk then through the Syrian campaign and returned to Australia in March 1942. Transferred to a Northern area and then to New Guinea, where he was killled in action against the Japanese at Buna on December 29 1942.
Information supplied from The Personal Pictorial Honor Roll of South Australians who have enlisted in the Second World War.
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