PARAS 2 Mitchell, Gordon Ross

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Mitchell ​

• FORENAME

Gordon Ross​

• UNIT

1 Para ​

• RANK

A/Colour Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

2992710 ​

• AWARD

Mention in Despatches ​

• PLACE

Palestine 1947-48 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 11.6.1922 Banffshire​

farmer's boy​

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1941 (Pte)​

Parachute Regiment August 1942-43​

1 SAS (C Squadron) November 1943-45​

1 Bn Parachute Regiment 1946 (Sgt + CQMS)​

1 Guards Independent Parachute Company​

Scots Guards 1951​

award B.E.M.​

21 SAS early 1960s (Lt/QM)​

1 Bn Scots Guards 1965-July 1977 (Captain + Major/QM))​

retired July 1977​

award M.B.E. 1978​

married Betty (4 children)​

died 20.9.2001 ​

London Gazette 38505, 7th January 1949, Page 129​