Identity
Person No.
10243
Service No.
17838
Last Name
First Name
Arthur Ernest Mitchell
Initials
A E M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by Bf109s in circuit Gasr el Arid, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN429
Military Service
Location
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Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of William James and Edith Madeline Mitchell Hopkins, of Plumstead, Cape Province
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "2 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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