Mitchell, Douglas James

Date of Birth	1916 Oct 8
Date of Death	1954 Aug 23
Age	37
Gender	Male
Birth Place	AUS, SA, Brisbane
Died During Service	Yes

Service Details

Service	RANR – Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Date of Entry	1940 Aug 29
Rank	Able Seaman
Official Number	B2714
Discharged Date	1943 Sep 30
Discharge Type	PUNS - Permanently Unfit for Naval Service
Service Period	1940-1943
Active Service (War service)	WW2
Service Record	Yes

Other Details

Hostilities Only

Yes

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Address	760 Goodwood Road
Section	Derrick Gardens
Row	Path 56
Grave Number	1373B
Grave Type	Burial - Lawn

Related Graves

• Lloyd, William EdwardHis brother-in-Law

Notes

Douglas died at Daw Park Repatriation Hospital, 216 Daws Rd, Daw Park SA 5041 Hospital Renamed 2017 and now known as Repat Health Precinct. Memorial Plaque in place at Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium Columbarium 7, Section 35 Confirmed via a phone call to Cemetery Office, no online record

Sources

• Service Record
• Nominal Roll
• Centennial Park online records

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