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MITCHELL, Geoffrey Arthur Nevett

Service Numbers:	12, 252795, 252793
Enlisted:	24 August 1914, Place of enlistment - Broadmeadows, Victoria
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	Royal Flying Corps
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 6 June 1894
Home Town:	South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Geelong College and the Univesity of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Student
Died:	Natural causes, Lancefield, Victoria, Australia, 23 July 1973, aged 79 years
Cemetery:	Privately Cremated
Memorials:	Newtown Geelong College WW1 Roll of Honour, Newtown Geelong College WW2 Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

24 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 12, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Place of enlistment - Broadmeadows, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 12, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Embarked on HMAT 'A18' Wiltshire from Melbourne on 19th October 1914, disembarking Alexandria, Egypt on 6th December 1914.
19 Apr 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 12, 4th Light Horse Regiment
16 Jul 1915:	Involvement British Forces (All Conflicts), Second Lieutenant, Royal Fusiliers, ANZAC / Gallipoli
21 Aug 1915:	Wounded British Forces (All Conflicts), Second Lieutenant, Royal Fusiliers, ANZAC / Gallipoli
5 Mar 1916:	Transferred British Forces (All Conflicts), Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps, Kite Balloon Section
1 Sep 1916:	Promoted British Forces (All Conflicts), Captain, Royal Flying Corps
20 Oct 1916:	Transferred British Forces (All Conflicts), Captain, Royal Flying Corps, 13 Balloon Company
19 Apr 1917:	Promoted British Forces (All Conflicts), Major, Royal Flying Corps
4 Nov 1919:	Discharged British Forces (All Conflicts), Major

World War 2 Service

15 Oct 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, 252795
Date unknown:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 252793

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