Mitchell, Alan David

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Has a carillon bell (4) named for him donated by the family of the late Mark and Bessie Mitchell. The Manly ANZAC War Memorial was erected by his family in his honour as the first Manly resident to fall.

Book of Remembrance entry

Law I : Private, 1st Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli. Enlisting 20th November, 1914, and sailing 11th February, 1915, served until wounded at the Anzac Landing, 25th April, and evacuated to No. 1 Australian General Hospital. Died of Wounds, Heliopolis, 5th May, 1915, and was buried in Old Cairo Jewish Cemetery. Early education at The King's School. Later at St. Andrew's College.

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1891

Birth in Glebe -- NSW, Australia 1 November 1891
1903

Early education at The King's School, Parramatta, NSW, Australia 1903
1912

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1912
1913

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1913
1914

Military service as Private at Gallipoli -4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery-, Turkey 1914
1914

Enlisted 30 Nov 1914
1915

Sailed 11 Feb 1915
1915

Wounded 25 Apr 1915 at Anzac Cove : Gallipoli [ Turkey ]
1915

Buried 1915 at Old Cairo Jewish Cemetery : Cairo [ Egypt ]
1915

Death in Heliopolis -- Cairo, Egypt 5 May 1915

Gender

Male

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