Private 240793 Ernest Mills
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 4th of October 1918
Born: Castleford, Yorks
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vis-En-Artois Memorial - Panel 7.
Family details:
Son of William Mills, of 43, Highfield St., Sutton, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Ernest is living at 129, Newton Road, Parr, St Helens with parents William (31), Harriett (34) and three siblings: William (8), John (6), David (1). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Coal Miner - Haulage Hand (below Ground)' Ernest is living at 4 Parr Stocks Road, Parr, St Helens with remarried father and siblings. The household consists of William Mills (41), stepmother Alice Mills (46), step siblings Sarah Ann Briscoe (24), John Briscoe (22), Elizabeth Briscoe (18), Martha Briscoe (16), William Briscoe (13) and full siblings William Mills (18), John Mills (16), Ernest Mills (14), David Mills (11), Harold Mills (9).
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Vis_en_Artois.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial bearing the inscription
for Private Ernest Mills
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
