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MITCHELL, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 508 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | New South Wales Citizen Bushmen |
| Born: | Ayreshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, 24 April 1841 |
| Home Town: | Tenterfield, Tenterfield Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman and part-time Soldier |
| Died: | Died of Wounds (Leg Amputated), Elands River, South Africa, 17 August 1900, aged 59 years |
| Cemetery: |
Germiston (Primrose) Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tenterfield Boer War Memorial, Tenterfield Memorial School of Arts , Tenterfield School of Arts South African Campaign Memorial Entrance |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement 508 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Squadron Sergeant Major, 508, New South Wales Citizen Bushmen | |
| 28 Feb 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant Major , 508, New South Wales Citizen Bushmen | |
| 17 Aug 1900: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant Major , 508, New South Wales Citizen Bushmen, D.O.W. |
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