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(They have been listed in no particular order or of importance - apart from placing New Zealand Lendrums first).
At the outbreak of World War I, New Zealand immediately began sending troops to fight with Britain and Australia. The New Zealand Expeditionary Force was the title given to all military forces sent from New Zealand. These nominal rolls provide an index of soldiers and other individuals who embarked from New Zealand as part of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War I. The rolls cover embarkations from 1914 to 1918, and are grouped by embarkation date ranges. Initially, the force was reinforced by volunteers, but conscription was introduced in August 1916.
By the end of the war, approximately 124,000 New Zealanders had served in the NZEF, nearly half of the eligible male population of 250,000. About 100,000 were sent overseas to fight in France, Belgium, Egypt, Palestine, and Gallipoli. Nearly 17,000 died of wounds or sickness while on active service during the war, and another 35,000 were wounded.
First World War: Commonly used abbreviation....attached
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Thomas Bassett Lendrum: WW2.18th Reinforcements Specialist Signalling Section
(information ex. Auckland Museum)
Full Name: Thomas Bassett Lendrum
Forename(s): Thomas Bassett
Surname: Lendrum
War: World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No.: 29639
First Known Rank: Corporal
Occupation before Enlistment: Postal clerk
Next of Kin: G. Lendrum (father), 14 Pompallier Terrace, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand
Body on Embarkation: New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Unit: 18th Reinforcements Specialist Signalling Section
Embarkation Date: 15 November 1916
Place of Embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand
Transport: HMNZT 68
Vessel: Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination: Plymouth, England
Nominal Roll Number: 45
Page on Nominal Roll: 20
Sources Used: Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917
Digital_NZ_Images
*George Lendrum : WW1.1916. 1st. Division. Te Kopuru, Hobson, North Auckland
*Sydney Lendrum: WW1. 1916. 1st. Division. Auckland
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Robert Andrew Lendrum WW1. 1917 2nd. Division N. Z .Reserves
*William John Lendrum:WW1. 1917 2nd. Division N. Z .Reserves
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George Henry Lendrum: WW2. No# 266201. rank Private. Inf. Reserves
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Robert John Godfrey Lendrum: WW2. No# 494396. rank D V R (Driver) - unit N Z D C - (from Opoliki)
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Colin Lendrum: WW2. No# 71901. rank Private - NZMC -Fought in Italy
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Jack Lendrum: WW2. No# 5339839. rank 2 Lt. 29th. A.A Regiment
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Brian Sydney LendrumWW2.24th. Infantry Battalion
(information ex. Auckland Museum)
Full Name: Brian Sydney Lendrum
Rank Last Held: Captain
Forename(s): Brian Sydney
Surname: Lendrum
War: World War II, 1939-1945
Serial No.: 242927
Date of Birth: 27 March 1921
Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation before Enlistment: University student
Next of Kin: Mr S Lendrum (father), 11 Pompalier Tce, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand
Marital Status: Single
Enlistment Address: 11 Pompalier Tce, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand
Military District: Auckland
Last Unit Served: 24 Infantry Battalion
Further References: Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45: 24 Battalion, Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force by RM Burdon. Wellington: War History Branch, Department of Internal Affairs, 1953
OTTAWA, CANADA. 1949-04-25. ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATION SERVICE AT THE CANADIAN WAR MEMORIAL, CONFEDERATION SQUARE. THE HIGH COMMISSIONERS FOR AUSTRALIA (THE RT. HON. F. M. FORDE, PC) AND FOR NEW ZEALAND (THE HON. J. THORN) INSPECT THE RED CHEVRONS GUARD OF HONOUR AFTER THE CEREMONY. MR. FORDE IS SHAKING HANDS WITH A MEMBER OF THE GUARD. BEHIND MR. THORN ARE LIEUTENANT-COLONEL HUMPHREY BATES, AUSTRALIAN ARMY, AND CAPTAIN B.S. LENDRUM, NEW ZEALAND. THE RED CHEVRONS ARE AN ASSOCIATION OF VETERANS OF THE FIRST CANADIAN DIVISION IN WORLD WAR I.
THE GUNNERS:
AN INTIMATE RECORD OF UNITS OF THE 3RD NEW ZEALAND DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY IN THE PACIFIC FROM 1940 UNTIL 1945
VI THE TREASURIES LANDING
Just as dawn was breaking the reconnaissance personnel of RHQ and the two batteries transhipped from the APDs to small barges and followed the first wave of infantry in after an interval of ten minutes. By the time the barges were under way the supporting naval bombardment had started and although it turned out later that the fire had done little damage, its moral effect was good. The parties walked ashore just west of Falamai Point on Mono Island to find that the infantry had pushed ahead into the jungle, leaving the beach apparently quiet and deserted No sooner, however, had the regimental and battery report centres been set up than a hail of fire ranging up and down the beaches PAGE 122drove all ranks to ground at the double. The first wave of infantry left a few isolated enemy strong-points near Falamai and one of these caused some trouble to the reconnaissance parties of E and H troops of the 208th Battery when they landed from the LCIs. The two troop commanders, Lieutenants H. W. Milne and J. Lendrum, promptly organised a bayonet charge and Gunner M. J. Compton, showing great initiative, shot at least three of the Japs and earned for himself the Military Medal the only decoration for bravery won by the regiment. Even after the charge some of the enemy held out and Gunner Compton tried again to get at them with grenades. They were very well sheltered, however, and it took a bulldozer to crush the nest and put it out of action.
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Colonel Richard McNaughton Lendrum1911- 1976 ( Distinguished Service Order - WW2 - North West Europe) (The National Archives)
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Alan CaneLendrum: Fought in the First World War - rank of Captain of the Third Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He was awarded the Military Cross (MC) and Bar.
The Great War which started in August 1914, found the First Battalion in India and the Second in Dover, the latter going to France in the Fourth Division which was amongst those to be heavily engaged at the Battle of LeCateau. The First Battalion was part of the Incomparable Twenty-ninth Division which won undying fame at the landing at Helles on the Gallipoli peninsula in April 1915, and later on the Western Front. Nine New Army battalions were raised during the war all of which took part in the great battles in France and Flanders between 1915 and 1918, while two of them saw much service in Gallipoli, Macedonia and Palestine as well. During those eventful years the Regiment was awarded eight Victoria Crosses.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Card
Charles James William Kane - United Kingdom Major Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers; 13/11/1916 - Age: 28. Officers B.2. 8.
C.J.W.K Lendrum
Rank: Captain - Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Date 1914-1920
Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War
Charles James William Kane Lendrum. Major 3rd battalion attached 1st Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died of wounds on the 13th of November 1916 aged 28. Mentioned in Dispatches.
Only son of Mrs. James Lendrum, of Bundoran, Co. Donegal, and the late Maj. James Vesey Lendrum (Seaforth Highlanders).
He is buried in St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Card
G. Lendrum
Rank Private
Army Service Corps
Army Service Corps Driver
Date 1914-1920
Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War
William Lendrum
Rank: Private
Royal Irish Rifles
Date 1914-1920
Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War
William Bailey Lendrum: 1883 -
Alfred Atkinson 1884Joined the Canadian Infantry but died in WW1 (aged 33 just 3 days before his 34 birthday) and is buried in Northern France in 1918 Attestation Paper (Evidence of status - Promotion)
Dominion Cemetery CanadaAlexander Thomas William Lendrum : WW1. Army Ordnance Corps. 1914 - 1920 Rank: Private
James A Lendrum : WW1. Royal Army Medical Corps. 1914 - 1920 Rank Staff Sargent and Warrant Officer Class 1
Leslie A Lendrum : WW1. East Surreys regiment 1914 - 1920 Rank Private
Leslie John Lendrum: WW2. Royal marine Artillery (Short Service) Enlisted 17th Feb. 1915
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Marcus Beresfold Lendrum (Marcus fought in the First World War with the Royal Irish Fusiliers)The Royal Irish Fusiliers was increased to 14 battalions, most of these fought on the Western Front, others fought in Gallipoli, Palestine, the Balkans and Egypt........read more,
9th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers taken in 1914.
Mathew P Lendrum: WW1. Machine Gun Corps. 1914 - 1929 Rank: Private
Stanley Lendrum : WW1. Royal Fusiliers 1914 - 1920. (Fought in France 1915) Rank Private & Corporal
D C Lendrum: WW1. Prisoner of War ?
Barbara Lendrum 1914 -1920 French Red Cross. Rank Sister
Elsie M Lendrum 1914 - 1920 Queen Mary's Army - Auxiliary Corps. Rank Forewoman
Charles James William: WW1. Lendrum - died 1916
Harold Bruce Lendrum:Seaforth Highlanders 1879 Rank Lance Corporal -1914 - 1920 Rank 2nd. Lieutenant. Died 1917
James Herbert Reginald Lendrum: Royal Army Chaplain - Clergy (Minister). Died 1918
Captain George Waller Vesey MC (Let to find his connection-James Lendrum married (1843) Ann Vesey and had children - could be a grandchild of theirs?)
Died - aged 34, on Tuesday 26th March 1918 - of wounds received when the British 5th Army was driven back across the former Somme battlefield. German "Operation Michael". George Waller Vesey - son of Mr. and Mrs. Lendrum of Corkhill, Kilskeery, County Tyrone. and husband of Sybilla S. Vesey of Petersfield, Hants, England.
The Battalion diary for 24 March 1918 states: "Remained at Fleuesle for the day, and fell back on Guiscard, remaining there for the night. Captain Partridge MC killed and Captain Vesey MC wounded during night."
In 2013 - Captain Vesey's war medals ((4) including the Military Cross) were put up for auction (They were in hands of a private collector) )Thank you, Richard Steel, researching the life of W (Lendrum) Vesey.
Jamas Vesey - Major; fought with the "Seaforth Highlanders". First world War - killed
Unsure which regiment he served in (unable to find his name, as of yet in any records)
Soldier of the Seaforth Highlanders .........Group photo 1914
The "Seaforth Highlanders" in the field 1914
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Samuel Edward - may have fought with the 23rd. fighting. Second Anglo-Afghan war in 1880 - killed (To be verified)
Unsure which regiment he served in (unable to find his name, as of yet in any records)
23rd Bombay Infantry: involved in the second campaign, arriving in southern Afghanistan April 1880, garrisoning the outposts around Sibi, largely escort and convoy duties in immense heat. They moved on to Quetta in August, and then moved on to Kandahar in late September,where they remained as part of the garrison until the British evacuation in April 1881.
Afghanistan War Map
Victorian Wars
War of Independence The Death of Alan Lendrum - Irish sadistic violence.
Alexander Charles John Lendrum - aged 16 years (1916) Served in the Transvaall Scottish Regiment (South Africa) - fought at Tobruk, 1942 - won the Military Cross 1981
The Transvaal Scottish Regiment was formed in 1902 after the end of the Second Anglo-Boer War, from Scottish units that had fought in the war and chose to demobilise and remain in the colony.
Lendrum, Alexander Charles John
Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2
Regiment: South African Military Forces
Theatre of Combat: Repatriated PoWs: South African forces, Tobruk
Award: Military Cross
Date 1942
Alexander Charles John Lendrum
Charles Lendrum
William James (Lendrum) LendrimVC(Born 1st January, 1830 - died 28 November, 1891)
He was born Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, Ireland and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
He was 25 years old, and a corporal in the Royal Sappers and Miners, British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On14 February, 1855 during the Siege of Sevastopol, Crimea,Corporal Lendrim superintended 150 French Chasseurs in building No. 9Battery left attack and replacing the whole of the capsized gabions under a heavy fire. On11 April he got on top of a magazine under fire, and extinguished burning sandbags, making good the breach. On 20 April he was one of four volunteers who destroyed the screen which the Russians had erected to conceal their advance rifle-pits.
Helater achieved the rank of Sergeant-Major,and worked at the Staff College, Frimley. He married Louisa and had 11 children - all alive in 1881. William died Camberley, Surrey, 28 November, 1891 and is buried at the Royal Military Academy Cemetery, plot 182. William also received the Lgiond' honneur and Mdaillemilitaire of France.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Engineers Museum (Chatham, England).
'Crimean War, recipients of the Victoria Cross'
William James Lendrum 1830 - 1928
Excerpt From On To Victory's Chapter Twenty-One: Large-Scale Street Fighting - Read more...
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Lendrum
Cabeldu decided to feed the Royal Regiment of Canada in to seize the smaller bridge. "Gentlemen, when we have secured Groningen, we effectively will have severed Holland from Germany," Lieutenant Colonel Richard Lendrum told his officers in a briefing that 4th Canadian Field Regiment FOO Captain George Blackburn heard through a haze of exhaustion. Before Lendrum finished, he nodded off. Waking thirty minutes before the attack, he saw the Royal's company commanders all sprawled about on the floor of the farmhouse in a similar stupor.
James Courtney Neville1914 - 1977
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Alexander Rae Hendrie: Kiled aged 22 yrs - 12th Nov. 1942 - Royal Air Force, Volunteer UK
At Rest: Runnymede Memorial Cemetery Panel 85
HENDRIE, ALEXANDER RAE
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 49 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 12/10/1942
Service No: 981680
In Memory of
SergeantALEXANDER RAE HENDRIE
981680, 49 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 12 October 1942
Son of John Galbraith Hendrie and Elizabeth Annie Hendrie, of Auckland, New Zealand.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Commemorated in perpetuity by
the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Bassetts
Related to the Lendrums (or not?)
(can't find an connection to the New Zealand Bassetts)
William Henry Bassett 1817 - 1905
William served in the Taranaki Militia during the Wars of the 1860's and was awarded the New Zealand Wars Medal that was only qualified for be
being under fire.
Cyril Royston Guyton Bassett
World War I, 1914-1918
World War II, 1939-1945
Date of birth: 3 January 1892 - died 1983
Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand
First known rank: Sapper
Next of kin: T.C. Bassett (father), Burleigh Street, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
Marital status: Single
Enlistment address: 26 Burleigh Street, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
Frank Bassett
World War I, 1914-1918
First known rank: Gunner
Next of kin: Thomas W. Bassett (father), Post-office, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Marital Status: Single
Enlistment address: 222 Clyde Street, Island Bay, Wellington, New Zealand
Body on embarkation: 2nd Reinforcements - Embarkation Unit: Field Artillery
Embarkation Date: 14 December 1914
Place of Embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand - Vessel: Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter
Destination: Suez, Egypt
Thomas George Bassett
Rank last held: Flying Officer
World War II, 1939-1945
Date of birth: 12 October 1917 - Place of birth: Te Kopuru, North Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation before enlistment: Union Bank employee
Next of kin: Mr. J.L. Bassett (father), Te Kopuru, North Auckland, New Zealand
Enlistment date: June 1938 - Body on embarkation: Royal Air Force (RAF)
Campaigns: Europe - Last unit served : Royal Air Force, 15 Squadron
Place of death: Albert Canal near Maastricht.
Date of death: 12 May 1940 - Age at death: 22
Year of death: 1940
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery name: Maastricht General Cemetery, Limburg, Netherlands
Thomas William Bassett
World War I, 1914-1918
Rank last held: Private
Occupation before enlistment: Barman
Next of kin: Mrs Sarah Bassett (mother), 72 Fitzherbert Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Body on embarkation: New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation unit: 33rd Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company
Embarkation date: 31 December 1917 - Place of embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand
Vessel: Athenic - Destination: Glasgow, Scotland
William Bassett
SerjeantWilliam Bassett -117th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).31/01/1918,aged 29.
Photos courtesy ofhis Granddaughter Janet Thomas of Australia
Brian Irvin Bassett aged 31 - died 1942
Helen Myra Bassett 1940s - 2003 - Nurse
lendrums
Surname...Rank...Date Of Death...Age....Regiment / Service / Nationality... Cemetery/Memorial
LENDRUM, A A......Private......02/09/1918......Unknown......Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
..............................................................................................DOMINION CEMETERY - HENDECOURT-LES-CAGNICOURT
LENDRUM , A C.....Captain.....27/10/1920......34.....Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers / United Kingdom
..............................................................................................West of Church. KILSKEERY CHURCH OF IRELAND CHURCHYARDIn Memory ofCaptainA C LENDRUM
M C and Bar
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
who died age 34
on 27 October 1920
Resident Magistrate in Co. Clare. Son of George and Netta Lendrum, of Corkil, Kilskeery.
Remembered with honour
KILSKEERY CHURCH OF IRELAND CHURCHYARD
.................................Major.....13/11/1916......28......Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers / United Kingdom
.............................................................................................................................Officers, B. 2. 8. ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN
In Memory of
MajorCHARLES JAMES WILLIAM KANE LENDRUM
Mentioned in Despatches
3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
who died age 28
on 13 November 1916
Only son of Mrs. James Lendrum, of Bundoran, Co. Donegal, and the late Maj. James Vesey Lendrum (Seaforth Highlanders).
Remembered with honour
ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN
LENDRUM , DENIS CHARLES
...............................Flying Officer.....16/05/1944......23......Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve / United Kingdom
..................................................................................................................................................Column 279. ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
LENDRUM , GEORGE EDMUND WILLIAM
.............................Wireless Operator...... 30/11/1917...... 21.......Mercantile Marine / United Kingdom.
.................................................................................................................................................TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
LENDRUM , H.......Private.......12/08/1916.......Unknown......Canadian Infantry / Canadian.
.................................................................................................................................................. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
LENDRUM , HAROLD BRUCE.....Lieutenant.....01/08/1917......21......Seaforth Highlanders / United Kingdom
...............................................................................................................................................DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
LENDRUM , J E......Fireman and Trimmer......25/11/1918......Unknown......Mercantile Marine / United Kingdom
..........................................................................................................Screen Wall. M. 59. EDINBURGH (SEAFIELD) CEMETERY
LENDRUM , The Rev. JAMES HERBERT R.
................................Chaplain 4th Class.....22/08/1918......31......Army Chaplains' Department / United Kingdom
......................................................................................................................... XIX. E. 14. BIENVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY
LENDRUM , TERENCE ANTHONY......Ordinary Signalman......15/11/1940......21Royal Navy / United Kingdom.
.......................................................................................................................................................CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
LENDRUM , THOMAS FRANCIS.....Private......23/02/1917......39.....Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Australian
............................................................................................................... CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES
Charles Edger Lendrum: Canadian Soldier
Commonwealth War Graves
Nevilles
Related to the Lendrums (or not?)
(can't find an connection to the New Zealand nevilles)
Jack NevilleHe was the son of James Nathan and Lilly Elizabeth Neville, of Avonside, Christchurch
Rank last held: Lieutenant
World War II, 1939-1945
Body on embarkation: Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve
Last unit served: Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Anking
Place of death: 250 miles south of Java en route to Tanjon Priok
Date of death: 4 March 1942 - Age at death: 35
Year of death: 1942
Patrick Neville
Private
World War I, 1914-1918
Occupation before enlistment: Clerk
Next of kin: Mrs M. Neville (mother), Clarks' Road, Onehunga, New Zealand
Body on embarkation: New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation unit: F Company - Embarkation date: 14 March 1917
Place of embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand
Vessel: Ruapehu - Destination: Devonport, England
Last unit served: Canterbury Infantry Regiment
Place of death: Ypres, Belgium
Year of death: 1917 - Cause of death : Killed in action
New Zealand Maori Wars
Rangariri
US CIVIL WAR
OUR AMERICAN LENDRUMS
William Jennings Landram; Brigadier General 1828 - 1895 Lancaster, Kentucky.
A H Lendrum
Duncan Lendrum
James Lendrum
John Buckner Lendrum 1804 - 1878
He was the son of Dr.Thomas Keith and (Margaret Buckner) Lendrum
John H Lendrum
Charles William 1840(Husband to Mary Lendrum)served in the Civil War (company B. Reqiment Pa. Volunteers - was wounded at Frederickburgs 1862.
Upton Lendrum
Captain James Lendrum: fought with William in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
Madison Lendrum
Samuel L. Landrum 1860 - born in Georgia; fought with the Cobb's Battalion, during the civil war - buried in Mississippi.
William Lendrum "Billy" Mitchell(December 28, 1879 February 19, 1936) was an American Army general who is regarded as the father of the U.S. Air Force. He is one of the most famous and most controversial figures in the history of American air power.
Mitchell served in France during the First World War and, by the conflict's end, commanded all American air combat units in that country.After the war, he was appointed deputy director of the Air Service and began advocating increased investment in air power, believing that this would prove vital in future wars. He argued particularly for the ability of bombers to sink battleships and organized a series of bombing runs against stationary ships designed to test the idea.
He antagonized many people in the Army with his arguments and criticism and, in1925, was returned to his permanent rank of Colonel. Later that year, he was court-martialed for insubordination after accusing Army and Navy leaders of an "almost treasonable administration of the national defense." Here signed from the service shortly afterward.
Mitchell received many honors following his death, including a commission by the President as a Major General. He is also the only individual after whom a type of American military aircraft, the B-25Mitchell, is named.
Information provided by Tony Lendrum (ex.Facebook USA)