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Herbert Robert Mitchell

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Herbert Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Mitchell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ391843 AWMM
    • WWII 391843 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    13 March 1917 AWMM Havelock, Pelorous Sounds AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. W. Mitchell. Herald Street, Reefton AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 3 September 1939 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Stonemason/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    Killed on air operations AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Herbert Mitchell was the son of William and Edith Mitchell, of Reefton, Nelson, New Zealand.

      Portrait in Wynn, K. (1981). The Battle of Britain: 10 July- 31 October 1940

      Attended Reefton District High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845613)) AWMM
    • Son of William (died 02nd June 1958, age 77) and Edith Mitchell (née Patterson - died 13th February 1964, age 77), of Reefton, Nelson, New Zealand, Public - Kelvin - Researcher - 6 August 2022 - http://www.aircrewremembered.com/mitchell-herbert-robert.html
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Death

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  • Death
    12 May 1942 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Takali, Malta AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Malta Memorial, Malta AWMM

Roll of Honour

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  • On 3rd September 2017 I shall be running the Spitfire 10k at RAF Cosford. Each runner has been given the name of a pilot who was involved in the Battle of Britain and I am honoured to be running for Sergeant Herbert Robert Mitchell of 3 Squadron. I am proud to be paying tribute and hope he will be proud of me......
    Public - Sandra - 30 August 2017
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • Wynn, K. (1981). A clasp for "The Few". Auckland. N.Z.: Author. AWMM
    • Weekly News AWMM
      Weekly News, 1942 AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Wynn, K. (1981). A clasp for "The Few". Auckland. N.Z.: Author. AWMM
      Wynn, K. (1981). p.295-297 AWMM
    • Ministry for Culture and Heritage. (2012). New Zealanders serving with RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain, 10 July – 31 October 1940. [A list compiled by Ministry for Culture and Heritage with Errol Martyn]. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ma - McW. Archives New Zealand (R17845613) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743) AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM

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06 August 2022KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher
30 August 2017SandraOswestry, Shropshire, UKOther

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