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William George Mitchell

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2ND-LIEUT. WILLIAM G. MITCHELL, OF AUCKLAND, ROYAL FLYING CORPS, ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

2-Lt William G Mitchell

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William George AWMM
  • Surname
    Mitchell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    N/N Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 November 2016 - Military Record
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Prebyterian Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 November 2016 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    15 Oct 1883 (gave his b/date 15 Oct 1887 when enlisted) Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 November 2016 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    son of George MITCHELL & Elizabeth Primrose nee' ROSS Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 November 2016 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    St John's Hill, Wanganui Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 November 2016 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 George and Elizabeth Mitchell (parents), 61 Wilson Street, Whanganui, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
  • Service number
    N/N Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 November 2016 - Military Record
  • Military service
    1917-1918 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 November 2016 - Military Record
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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Farmer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 November 2016 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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 on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of George and Elizabeth Mitchell, of 61, Wilson St., Wanganui

      He was a graduate of the New Zealand Flying School. AWMM
    • Brother to Nursing-Sister Maud Mitchell NZANS # 22/38 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 November 2016 - Research

Death

About death

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  • Death
    23 March 1918 AWMM
    Age 34 AWMM
    United Kingdom, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bandon Hill Cemetery, Surrey, England AWMM Grave C 362 AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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25 November 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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