He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor in 1933 and was finally appointed as Governor in 1948, retiring in June 1951.
Mitchell was the first Australian-born governor of Western Australia, and he remains the only person to have served as both Premier and Governor of the state.
Neville has been asked by Mitchell to assemble "a small collection of curios" for Sir William Beach Thomas who was travelling from New Zealand.
William Beach Thomas, KBE, (22 May 1868 – 12 May 1957) was a British author and journalist known for his work as a war correspondent and his writings about nature and country life.