Gunner 25941 John Mills
Regiment/Unit: Royal Horse Artillery - 'F' Bty.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 17th of October 1915
Born: Rainford, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Chocques Military Cemetery - I. G. 64.
BMD details:
Marriage: 29/07/1911 John MILLS to Isabella BRADFORD at Parr St Peter's.
Family details:
Widow & Sole Legatee: Isabella.
Census details:
1891 - 8 years old schoolboy John is living at Berringtons Lane, Rainford with parents Thomas (37), Elizabeth (34) and five siblings: Peter (12), Jane (10), Elizabeth (7), William (3), Alice M (1). The family are transcribed as MILLE in this census. 1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 28 years old 'Colliery Contractor' John boarding at 128 Grafton Street, St Helens with married brother Peter (32), his wife Elizabeth (30) and their daughter Mary Elizabeth (3).
Notes:
Enlisted on 25th August 1903 under the name of John Frodsham. Age taken from census.
Enlisted on 25th August 1903 under the name of John Frodsham. Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/25941JohnMills.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/J_Mills_RHA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner John Mills at Chocques Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
