| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 3131292 |
| Unit # | 1st, WOR, 4th Bn. Res., 18th Bn. |
| Resident | Chatham |
Regimental number: 3131292 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6216 – 15, Item:- 184232, PDF:- B6216 – SO15. Present address: – 44 Poplar St. Chatham, ON. Date of Birth 05/01/1897 at Chatham, ON. Born at Chatham, ON. (Single) – Son of Albert Mills of 44 Poplar St., Chatham, ON, where James was living. An auto mechanic. MSA 708439 AC. Attestation: 5/01/1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR. Reported wounded in Sept. 1918. No experience for Military Service. At Chatham, – 5/01/1918 at London, ON – to 1st WOR – Reported Wounded.
Apparent Age: 21 yrs. 1 mth., Height: 5’ 3”, Girth: 37”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown. Vision: 20/20 – Hearing: R & L – NORMAL – OVERSEAS ON THE S. S. GRAMPIAN.
ARV. – England – 16/02/18 – from the S. S. Grampian – 25/02/18 – 4th Res. from Canada – 17/02/1
1ST WOR – at London, ON. 5/01/18 (MEDICALL UNFIT) – France: Reported Seriously ill – above – Pleurisy – with effusion – 29/08/1916 – 8/11/1918 – “Seriously ILL” – with above – 3/09/18 – Reports out of danger – 24/07/18 – 3/09/18”. Reports out of danger 24/07/18 – 31/09/18 “Seriously ILL.” – with above – 3/09/18 – Reports out of danger – 24/07/18 – 31/09/18 “Seriously ILL – 2/08/1919 – Invalided – (T. B. ) Hospital – London, ON 26/03/1919.
17/09/18 – Still ill – 14/09/18 – 26/04/1918 – Removed from Serious. ILL – list D.C. – RCH – 24/09/18 – 4/10/18 – Suffering from ‘Pleurisy with suffering from Pleurisy of danger – making good progress. Date of Service 10/05/18 .
ARV. – Portland, Maine, USA – Araguaya – 13/02/1919 – ‘Pulmonary tuberculosis” – 11/03/1919 – No 1- D.D.- 3/02/19 -Posted to Hospital Sect. (LMCH) and granted furlough – 2/03/19 – Posted 11/03/1919 – Disc. 18/03/18 “Medically Unfit” – Furlough – 2/03/19 – Posted 11/03/1919 – Disc. – 18/03/19 – “Medically Unfit (PDP) – (HOSP. 3 C.G. H. – B’ logne, 15 C.G.H – Taplow 30/08/19 – C SHES. LENHAM – 9/11/18 – PLEURISY – with EFFUSION – Inv. to Canada – 2/02/1919. A Scar – Right Side of back & Back of Neck .
19/02/19 – SOS invalided to Canada – 24/02/19 to Canada for Medical – Ripon – Disc: 4/02/18 to England 16/02/18 – 6/06/18 – C.C. R. C. – 18th Bn. – TOS – FIELD – London – Discharge: 19/03/1919 – Medically Unfit. 19/05/1919
REPORTED: Deceased 19/12/1935 – 649 – M- 37052.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (21-09-1918), Chatham Daily News (10-05-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6216 - 15 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 21 yrs. 1 mth. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Brown |
| Birthplace | 05/01/1897 at Chatham, ON. |
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