Regimental number | 600 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Warragul, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.6 |
Height | 5' 9.75" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F. Beitzel, Warragul, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Compulsory Military Training scheme (Area 49B); civil conviction for missing drills. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2949/2941 Pte Henry James MILLS, 5th Machine Gun Bn, killed in action, 22 March 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | First given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Hubert. Mother's name surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as BITZALL. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MILLS Herbert George |