MITCHELL, Thomas
(Service number 24/2249)
| First Rank | Corporal | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 10/12/1891 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 13 December 1915 | Age | 24 years |
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| Address at Enlistment | 287 Wellington Terrace | ||
| Occupation | Civil servant | ||
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| Next of Kin | J. MITCHELL (father), 32 Dee Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 5th Reinforcements, 2nd Battalion, F Company | ||
| Date | 1 April 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Death
| Date | 25 November 1986 | Age | 94 years |
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| Place of Death | Wellington | ||
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Biographical Notes
Thomas Mitchell was the son of William John and Annie (née Roberts) Mitchell, and a brother of Albert Mitchell who also served in World War One. Thomas was educated at Waimataitai School where he was dux. From Waimtaitai he went on to High School.
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