Place of birth | St Marys, South Creek, New South Wales |
School | St John's Grammar School, Parramatta; Sydney High School, New South Wales |
Other training | Journalist (age 19-29) |
Occupation | Barrister |
Address | 2 Rose Street, North Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J B Mills, Claremont Avenue, Claremont, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Enlisted in January 1883 as a bugler, Parramatta Company of the 3rd NSW Infantry Regiment; served almost continuously in the military until his death. Enlisted in the 2nd West Australian Contingent in the South African War, 1899; on his return joined the 14th Battery, Australian Field Artillery. Went to London as part of the military representation at the coronation of Edward VII. Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, 1905; Lieutenant, 1907; Captain, 1908. Later promoted major and placed in command of Guildford Battery. |
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Rank on enlistment | Major |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Battery 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 45 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
Place of burial | Pink Farm Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 13), Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Maria MILLS; husband of Mrs J. B. MILLS, Claremont Avenue, Claremont, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Cousins: Captain Samuel Ernest Goold MILLS MC, 32nd Bn, killed in action, 25 October 1917; 1384 Eric Byron MILLS, 2nd Bn, died of wounds, 28 August 1915; Brother (British Army): Lt. W.C. MILLS, 2nd Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action, July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |