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MITCHELL, William Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3096 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Whyte Yarcowie, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Whyte-Yarcowie, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 22 August 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Terowie Institute Honour Board, Terowie War Memorial, Whyte-Yarcowie War Memorial, Yarcowie District Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 3096, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
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| 23 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 3096, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Private WILLIAM ALEXANDER MITCHELL, of the 43rd Battalion, who died of wounds in France on August 22, was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mitchell, Mount Sly, Whyte-Yarcowie, where he was born, and lived there until his enlistment in February, 1917. He embarked for the front in June. He was wounded iu April, 1918, but had again returned to France. He was in his 23rd year. He was of a kind and genial disposition, and was held in high esteem by many friends. His younger and only brother is also on active service.
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