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Henry James MILLS

Regimental number2949
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationPastry cook
AddressWarragul, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18.6
Height5' 5.25"
Weight120 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Louisa Beitzel, Mountain View, Kent Street, Warragul, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 1 year in the Senior Cadets.
Enlistment date1 July 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name8th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/25/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on 15 September 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll2941
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Machine Gun Battalion
FateKilled in Action 22 March 1918
Place of burialKandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 23), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
176
Family/military connectionsBrother: 600 Pte Herbert George MILLS, 29th Bn, killed in action, 7 October 1916.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsMother's surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as BIETZER.
SourcesNAA: B2455, MILLS Henry James

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