Private 12652 Harold Mills

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 18/07/1915

Age at death: 28
Date of death: 18th of October 1915 (Monday)
Born: Ashton-In-Makerfield, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Le Touret Military Cemetery Richebourg-L`Avoue - III. A. 23.

BMD details:
Marriage confirmed with service papers: 31/05/1915 Harold Mills to Elizabeth Simm at Haydock St James.

Family details:
Address taken from service papers: Mrs Elizabeth Mills (wife), 338, Millfields Lane, Haydock. Father from service papers: Mr Mark Mills, 22, Station Road, Garswood.

Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Harold is living at 6, Lower Lane, Ashton-In-Makerfield with parents Mark (34), Elizabeth (31) and five siblings: John Thomas (11), James (9), William (7), Hannah (5), Matthew (10mths). 1901 - 13 years old Harold is living at 57, Station Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield with parents Mark (43), Elizabeth (41) and ten siblings: John Thomas (21), James (19), William (17), Hannah (15), Matthew (10), Alice (8), Mary (6), Mark (5), Elizabeth (3), Luke (1). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Coal Mine Hewer' Harold living at 22, Station Road, Garswood with parents Mark (53), Elizabeth (52) and six siblings: Matthew (20), Alice (18), Mary (17), Mark (15), Elizabeth (13), Luke (11).

Notes:
Age taken from service papers.

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/HMills_12652.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Harold Mills at Le Touret Milltary Cemetery Richebourg-L'Avoue (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]