MITCHELL, Albert
(Service number 6/1629)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 10/11/1894 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 32 Dee Street, timaru | ||
| Occupation | Plumber | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | W. 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 | 3rd Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 14 February 1915 | ||
| Transport | Manganui or Tahiti or Aparima | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 1 May 1963 | Age | 68 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Albert Mitchell was the son of Mr william Mitchell of Dee Street, Timaru.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [29 December 2016]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [29 December 2016]
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