Private 20145 John William Mills
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 24
Date of death: 10th of March 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Corbie Communal Cemetery - Plot I. Row E. Grave 9.
Family details:
Son of the late Fredrick and Ann Mills, of St. Helens. Brother of Maud Allen, of 11, Graham Street, St. Helens. Next of kin from service papers: John Reilly (step father), 11 Graham Street, Parr, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old John William is living at 7, Pitt Street, Parr, St Helens with widowed mother Ann (38) and two siblings: Maude (11), Herbert (7). Also at the address is lodger Robert Hutchinson (48). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Engine Oiler' John living at 11, Graham Street, Parr, St Helens with remarried mother (8 years) and siblings. The household consists of stepfather John Reilly (49), mother Ann Reilly (48), half siblings Mary Reilly (7), Bridget Reilly (6) and full siblings Maud Mills (21), Herbert Mills (17).
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[caption]A family Monument in Birchley St.Mary's Churchyard, Billinge.
(Images Courtesy of Jeff Keenan) [/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/JW_Mills_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John William Mills at Corbie Communal Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Richard Houghton.)[/caption]
