Search results Previous record English Māori George Mitchell Born 19 April 1877 - Died 16 March 1939 PDF Key details Service numberSouth African 160 AWMM South African 5873 AWMM WWI 8/1173 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankSouth Africa Trooper AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 8th Contingent AWMM South Africa Rifleman AWMM 3 Otago (Reserve) Battalion, New Zealand Entrenching Group, Base Depot AWMM Inter War Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Territorial Military Service AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel George Mitchell, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 3 / F1201 1. Image … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesGeorge AWMM SurnameMitchell AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberSouth African 160 AWMM South African 5873 AWMM WWI 8/1173 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionChurch of England, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth19 April 1877 AWMM Balclutha, Otago AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentSouth African Pre 1901 AWMM Balclutha, New Zealand AWMM South African Pre 1902 AWMM Balclutha, New Zealand AWMM WW1 Pre 21 October 1914 AWMM The Retreat, Waikawa, Southland, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupationCompany manager/Civilian AWMM Next of kin on embarkationWW1 Mrs A.M. Mitchell (wife), The Retreat, Waikawa, Southland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 21 October 1899 AWMM Single AWMM Pre 8 February 1902 AWMM Single AWMM Pre 14 December 1914 AWMM Married AWMM Married, 4 children AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Territorial Military Service AWMM Campaign1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberSouth African 160 AWMM South African 5873 AWMM WWI 8/1173 AWMM Military serviceCluth Mounted Rifles AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsCompanion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM DSO citation: "For distinguished service in the field [France and Flanders]." (London Gazette, 1 January 1918, p29) AWMM Order of Karageorge, 4th Class with Swords (Serbia) AWMM Order of Karageorge citation: "For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign." (London Gazette, 15 February 1917, p1608) AWMM Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal AWMM New Zealand Territorial Service Medal AWMM Queen's South Africa Medal (Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 clasps) AWMM Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM MiD. citation: "Mentioned in Field Marshall D. Haig's despatch of 7 November 1917 for distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty during the period February 26th to midnight September 20-21st, 1917." (London Gazette, 28 December 1917, p13575) AWMM 1914-1915 Star AWMM British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM Victory Medal with oak leaf AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentSouth Africa 1901 AWMM Age 23 AWMM Unknown/Civilian AWMM Clutha, Otago AWMM South Africa 1902 AWMM Age 25 AWMM Painter AWMM Otago, New Zealand AWMM WW1 21 October 1914 AWMM Age 36 AWMM Company manager/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsSouth Africa Vessel was Waiwera AWMM Private AWMM 2 Company, First Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles AWMM 1st Contingent AWMM South Africa Vessel was Cornwall AWMM Private AWMM G Squadron, South Island Regiment, Eighth Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 8th Contingent AWMM WW1 14 December 1914 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMMHMNZT 13 or HMNZT 14 or HMNZT 15 AWMM Vessel was Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter AWMM Major/Military AWMM Otago Infantry Battalion AWMM 2nd Reinforcements AWMM 3rd Embarkation AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesWounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM Wounded twice during World War I AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankSouth Africa 1901 AWMM Trooper AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 8th Contingent AWMM South Africa 1902 AWMM Rifleman AWMM 3 Otago (Reserve) Battalion, New Zealand Entrenching Group, Base Depot AWMM Inter War 25 July 1919 AWMM Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Husband of Alice Mary nee Bain.After serving with the 1st Contingent of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles in South Africa, Mitchell returned to New Zealand and re-enlisted for a second tour of duty, emabraking for South Africa with the 8th Contingent as Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS).He joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in 1914 with the rank of Major.Promoted to Lt Colonel on 15 March 1917.Appointed Commanding Officer (CO) of 3 Otago (Reserve) Battalion, New Zealand Entrenching Group, New Zealand Base Depot.Served as a Minister of Parliament (MP) for New Zealand after the war.Service number 5873 8th Contingent AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death16 March 1939 AWMM Age 62 AWMM Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryKarori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM CH ENG2, Plot 316 G AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember George Mitchell by laying a poppy. Frederick Lewis Mitchell G. L. Mitchell George Mitchell George Alexander Mitchell George Alexander Mitchell Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of George Mitchell Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects The Veteran : official publication of the South African War Veterans' Association… Library / Pictorial › publication Christchurch, New Zealand ; Hamilton, New Zealand UB359.N5 VET Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=21376090 Further Reference Military personnel file South African War http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20522182 Further Reference New Zealand Electronic Text Collection topic page http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-418763.html Further Reference New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-south-african-boer-war/introduction Further Reference Wikidata Entity http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15971267 Further Reference DocumentsSt Clair Inglis, A. (c1902). Souvenir Album of the first New Zealand Contingent South African War. Auckland, N.Z.: Arthur Cleave & Co. AWMM Military Service Record AWMM New Zealand Contingents to South Africa: Nominal Rolls (1901). Wellington, N.Z.: Government Printer. AWMM Vol1: 509 AWMM New Zealand Contingents to South Africa: Nominal Rolls, (1902). Wellington, N.Z.: Government Printer. AWMM New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM Vol. 2: Includes portrait AWMM Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers. AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Previous record
