Harold Albert Stoney MITCHELL
Note on name:
In his professional capacity, Harold Albert Stoney Mitchell went by the name H.A.S. Mitchell.
To childhood family and relatives in Australia he was Harold.
To friends he was Stoney, his grandmother’s maiden name and his third given name.
On his false identity card in Denmark he was Harald Nielsen.
Throughout, I refer to my father as Stoney Mitchell.
| Personal Events | |||
| 1911-Jan-24 | Born to Robert & Manie Mitchell | Woonona | NSW, Australia |
| 1937-Dec-27 | Marriage to Rita Dockrill (of Casino, NSW) | Sydney | NSW, Australia |
| 1941-Mar-31 | Stillborn daughter | Moree | NSW, Australia |
| 1941-Apr-25 | Death of Rita Mitchell (nee Dockrill) | Moree | NSW, Australia |
| 1946-Feb-25 | Birth of daughter Gail | Wisbech | England, UK |
| 1947-Jun-07 | Marriage to Grace Hayes (nee Brown) | Melbourne | Victoria, Australia |
| 1984-Aug-08 | Died | Adelaide | SA, Australia |
Education and Pre-war Career |
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| 1928 | Leaving Certificate | Newcastle High School | NSW, Australia |
| 1930 – 1934 | Articled Lawyers Clerk | Newcastle | NSW, Australia |
| 1934-Jul-26 | Admission to Roll of Solicitors | Supreme Court of NSW | NSW, Australia |
| 1935 – 1937 | Solicitor | Tweed Heads | NSW, Australia |
| 1937 – 1943 | Solicitor | Moree | NSW, Australia |
| 1943-Apr-24 | Enlisted in RAAF | ||
| Royal Australian Air Force Record of Service (Service Number: 433608) | |
| Musterings | |
| 1943-Apr-24 | Aircrew V |
| 1943-Jun-14 | Aircrew V (N) (B) |
| 1943-Jul-17 | Aircrew II (N) |
| 1944-Feb-25 | Navigator |
| Promotions | |
| 1943-Apr-24 | Aircraftman AC II on enlistment |
| 1943-Jul-17 | Leading Aircraftman LAC V |
| 1944-Feb-25 | Pilot Officer |
| 1944-Aug-25 | Flying Officer |
| 1946-Feb-25 | Flight Lieutenant |
| Training Postings | Flying hours | ||
| Australia 1943 | Royal Australian Air Force | ||
| 1943-Apr-24 | No 2 Recruiting Centre (RC) | ||
| 1943-Apr-24 | No 2 Initial Training School (ITS) | Bradfield Park, NSW | |
| 1943-Jul-17 | No 2 Embarkation Depot (ED) | Bradfield Park, NSW | |
| 1943-Aug-11 | Embarked on USS Mount Vernon | Sydney, NSW | |
| Canada 1943-1944 | British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (Attached to Royal Canadian Air Force) | ||
| 1943-August | Disembarked and train to Canada | ||
| 1943-Aug-26 | No 3 Manning Depot (MD) | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| 1943-Oct-02 | No 2 Air Observers School (AOS) | Blatchford Field, Edmonton | 108 h 30 m |
| 1944-Mar-07 | 1 Y Depot | Lachine, Quebec | |
| 1944-Mar-24 | Embarked | Halifax, Nova Scotia | |
| Great Britain 1944 | British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (Attached to Royal Air Force) | ||
| 1944-Apr-02 | Disembarked | Brighton, England | |
| 1944-Apr-03 | No 2 Personnel Despatch & Reception Centre (PDRC) | Brighton, England | |
| 1944-Apr-25 | No 8 Observers Advanced Flying Unit (O AFU) | Mona, Wales | 34 h 40 m |
| 1944-May-23 | No 27 Operational Training Unit (OTU) | Lichfield, England | 66 h 55 m |
| 1944-Aug-16 | No 11 Base | Lindholme, England | |
| 1944-Sep-28 | No 1656 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU) | Lindholme, England | 28 h 35 m |
| 1944-Oct-23 | No 1 Lancaster Finishing School (LFS) | Hemswell, England | 09 h 35 m |
| Total Training Hours Flying: | 248 h 15 m | ||
| Operational Postings | Flying hours | ||
| Great Britain 1944-1945 | Bomber Command | ||
| 1944-29-Oct | No 103 Squadron | Elsham Wolds, England | |
| 1944-Nov-16 | |||
| to | 14 operations | ||
| 1945-Mar-12 | Total Operational Hours Flying: | 94 h 45 m | |
| Denmark, Sweden, Scotland, England 12 March – 18 April 1945 |
War Casualties Account Department (WCAD) | |
| 1945-Mar-13 | Missing air ops., from United Kingdom. Report No 76/45 | in Denmark |
| 1945-Apr-05 | Safe in Sweden. Report No 104/45 | in Sweden |
| 1945-Apr-16 | Arrived in United Kingdom. Report No 111/45 | in Scotland |
| 1945-Apr-18 | No 11 Personnel Despatch & Reception Centre | Brighton, England |
| Great Britain 1945 | Bomber Command | |
| 1945-May-05 | No 103 Squadron | Elsham Wolds |
| 1945-Jun-26 | No 9 Aircrew Holding Unit | Gamston, UK |
| No 11 Personnel Despatch & Reception Centre | Brighton, England | |
| 1946-Mar-14 | Embarked HMS Victorious | Plymouth, England |
| Australia 1946 | ||
| 1946-Apr-15 | Disembarked | Sydney |
| 1946-Apr-15 | No 2 Personnel Depot | |
| 1946-Jun-25 | Appointment terminated | |
| Post-war Career | ||
| 1945-1946 | Solicitor | London, England, UK |
| 1946-1947 | Solicitor | Moree, NSW, Australia |
| 1947-1976 | General Secretary, Public Service Association of South Australia |
Adelaide, SA, Australia |
| 1976-1984 | In retirement | Adelaide, SA, Australia |