Past Times August 9 1916: Homecoming for Australian soldier native to Dundee By Kirsty McIntosh August 9 2016, 5:30am August 9 2016, 5:30am Share August 9 1916: Homecoming for Australian soldier native to Dundee Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/217504/august-9-1916-homecoming-australian-soldier-native-dundee/ Copy Link Ex-pats from across the globe joined up during the First World War. For some this meant a chance to see families they had not seen for years, or even decades. Alexander Mitchell returned to Dundee from Australia after 31 years.