The Awards Of J.r. Melrose - Anzic Landings Dsm GTRexclude he was evacuated with three

he was evacuated with three officers and 60 other ranks

The army citation said in part: "Captain Mitchell was seen to have been shot down and his aircraft explode after he had dropped badly needed supplies to the airborne forces in Holland

Suddenly on the morning of 23 May

at age forty-four

general action at Jellalabad (Mentioned in despatches for

The Awards Of J.r. Melrose - Anzic Landings Dsm GTRexclude he was evacuated with threeThe Awards of J. R. Melrose Anzic landings DSM Distinguished Service Medal, George VI (P. O. TEL. J. R. MELROSE. P J. 62858); British War and Victory Medals (J. 62858 J. MELROSE. B. TEL. R. N.); Naval General Servce Medal, George VI, 1 Clasp PALESTINE (J. 62858 J. R. MELROSE. L. TEL. R. N.); 1939 1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939 1945; Coronation Medal 1953; and Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George