MITCHELL, Jethro
(Service number 32356)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 21/01/1883 | Place of Birth | Waitohi Flat |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Butcher | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs R W Beattie (sister) | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 10th reinforcements 3rd Battalion, G company | ||
| Date | 11/15/1916 | ||
| Transport | Maungati - ship | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 18 October 1917 | Age | 34 |
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| Place of Death | Belgium Pas-de Calais | ||
| Cause | Died of Wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
CWGC, Papers Past, Ancestry.com (several trees)
External Links
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Cynthia McCaughan (SC branch NZSG)
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