Summary
Alternative Name(s): Soldier's Pay Book.
Pay book issued to 3429 A. G. Mitchell, 14 Battalion, AIF, World War I. The pay book contains details of earnings, credits, etc.
Aubrey Gamaliel (sometimes spelt Gamliel or Gamabel) Mitchell was a 31-year-old engine driver from Bendigo when he enlisted to serve in World War I on 17 July 1915 - service no. 3429. He served in the 4th Australian Division Traffic Control Detachment and was recommended for the Military Medal in 1917, then was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in 1918. He was gassed in France, and was discharged on 26 January 1920, medically unfit. Aubrey died in 1978, three weeks before his 94th birthday.
Physical Description
Booklet with dark brown cover . Pages inside are printed with various records, with entries handwritten and stamped
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), A. G. Richards, 1986
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Sergeant Aubrey G. Mitchell - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), 1914-1918
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Front Cover: Pay-Book No. 14636/Surname MITCHELL Christian Names Aubrey G./Regtl.No. 3429 Unit 14th Battn/AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL/FORCE/SOLDIER'S PAY BOOK.
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Overall Dimensions
155 mm (Width), 107 mm (Height)
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