Samuel Mitchell was born and raised at Moonan Flat, the eldest son of John and Margaret Mitchell.

He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) on January 26 1917 and was subsequently sent to England then onto France as a member of the 34th Battalion.

Private Samuel Mitchell was killed in action on Thursday October 12 and subsequently buried in the Tyne Cot cemetery at Paschendalle, Belgium.

More than 80 descendants and guests of Private Samuel Mitchell gathered at the Scone War Memorial Swimming Pool for a special ceremony, to mark 100 years since his death.

Scone’s Mark Frost said the location of Samuel's war service medals had remained a mystery until earlier this year.

“When the family members found them, they decided it was fitting to have them mounted and handed over for display,” he said.

“During the ceremony, Samuel’s war service medals were handed over to the Scone RSL Club sub branch and will now be in display in the RSL to be viewed,” Mr Frost said.

Local war historian Harry Willey was also in attendance, addressing the crowd on Private Mitchells' service, and describing some of the conditions these young men fought in.

“The family would like to thank the members of Scone RSL sub branch, Mr Tim Egan and Mr Harry Willey for their assistance,” Mr Frost said.