Lance Corporal 20620 Peter Thomas Mills

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn. 'C' Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915

Age at death: 44
Date of death: 23rd of December 1916 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bellacourt Military Cemetery Riviere - I. J. 8.

BMD details:
Marriage: 10/09/1893 Peter Thomas Mills to Harriet Leyland at Wesleyan Chapel, St Helens. Witnessed by Nathan Garner and Fanny Mills. Son 'James Eric' was born 24/04/1916.

Family details:
Son of John and Susanah Mills; husband of Mrs. H. Unsworth (formerly Mills), of I5, Ross St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1881 - 8 years old schoolboy Peter T is living at 2, Burton Head Road, St Helens with parents John (28), Susan (27) and two siblings: Frances Jane (4), Alice (2). 1891 - 18 years old 'Engine Bearer' Peter T is living at 3, Burton Head Road, St Helens with parents John (39), Susannah (39) and five siblings: Frances Jane (14), Alice (12), Annie (7), Ronald (4), John (2). 1901 - 28 years old 'Engine Driver' Peter is living at 260, Park Road, St Helens with wife Harriet (26) and four children: John (7), Gertrude (5), Lilly (3), Annie (2). Also at the address is 'Brother' William Mills (7). Wife Harriet's name is given as Margaret in the 1901 census. 1911 - Sees 38 years old 'Loco Driver' Peter Thomas living at 15, Ross Street, Parr, St Helens with wife Harriet (36) and eight children: John (17), Gertrude (15), Lily (13), Annie (12), Olive (9), Peter (6), Thomas (3), Ivy (1). Surname mis-transcribed as Miels in 1911 census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/MillsPT.jpg[/pic] [pic]gallery_shroh/Mills_Family_Members.jpg[/pic][caption]Mills Family Members The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/PT_Mills_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Peter T Mills at Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere (Photograph courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]