For his services to aviation, Mr.
Mitchell was decorated with the CHE. it 1931. Previously, in 1927, he had been awarded the silver medal of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He joined the staff of the Supermarine Aviation Works (Vickers)
Ltd. in, 1916. He was appointed Chief Engireer and Designer in 1920, he being then only 25 years old—and he became a director of the company in March, 1927.
Mr. Mitchell was born at Stoke-on-Tent in 1895 and was apprenticed to, Kerr Stuart and Company, of Stoke-on-Trent. Later he became assistant engineer to this firm. In addition to the small racing seaplanes ard fast singleseater fighters, Mr. Mitchell was extremely successful in designing large flying boats. Examples of his work in this class are ihe Supermarine Southampton, the and the Stranraer, and the Seagull and Walrus amphibians, which ere developed for service in Aus-and with the Fleet Air Arm. rst machine" he designed for eider Trophy contest, in 2, was a flying boat. Mr. Mitchell's lity was recognised all over thg world and his death is a severe loss to aviation.
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