1st Rowing Crew, 1914 with Geoff Mitchell as stroke.
He was awarded the Air Force Cross, and Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatches in December 1917. The Pegasus of December 1919 reported his decoration by the King: ‘We are pleased to report that Geoff Mitchell was presented by the King, in August, with an Air Force Cross, which was awarded to him seven months ago. When last heard from, Geoff was stationed at Southampton, he then expected to be sent to a Repatriation Camp to wait a passage to Australia. Since then, he has visited the North of Scotland, and had an excellent time shooting and salmon fishing.’ The Edinburgh Gazette of 5 June, 1919 listed the promotion of Geoffrey Arthur Nevett Mitchell (Royal Fusiliers) to Major.