| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 3131293 |
| Unit # | 1st, WOR, 31st Bn., 21st Bn., 16th Can. General |
| Resident | Dover Twsp. |
Regimental number: 3131293 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6218 – 30: Item: 184332, PDF:- B6218-SO30. Date of Birth 16/04/1896 at Dover Twsp. Kent, ON. Son of George Mills of 21 Lowe St., Chatham, ON. (708512) Born at Dover Twsp. Kent Co. A (single) mechanic living at his father’s home. No previous – Military Training, – Medical Exam: at Chatham, ON – 27/11/17 (A11) MSA 708512 AC. Attestation: 5/01/1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR. Reported wounded in Aug. 1918. Declaration: 5/01/1918.
Apparent Age: 21 yrs. 8 mths., Height: 5’ 7”, Girth: 36 ½”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Light Brown. Eyesight: 20/20 , Hearing: R & L – Normal. At London, ON 5/01/18 – WOR – DEMOB. Father: Mills of 21 Lorne St. Chatham, Mother: Mary Ann Mills – Chatham. Prudential Life Insurance Co. – 5/01/18 – 1st WOR – Date of Service – 6/06/18 – to FRANCE. – From Halifax, NS. aboard S.S. Grampian – 5/02/18 – ARV. England 16/02/18 – 3131293 – Amiens with the 31st Bn.
GSW (Right Foot) . Canada 4/02/18 – to England 16/02/18. 17/09/18 – Oat: Mil. Hosp. – Opurton – Disc: 4/10/18 – 21st Res. Batt.: – Disc:- A2. 18/08/18 – Admitted: 49 General Hospital – Dammes – GSW – on his Foot, – 29/08/18 – ON: – Nd. Hosp. – wounded almost healed to being Up and about. – GSW – Rt. Foot – Camiers 15/08/18 – GSW to Right foot
17/08/18 – 16th Can. Gen: – Orpington, – 28/09/18 – to P.P.C.R.C – BEXHILL – 18/09/18 – DISC: – 4/10/18 – GSW Right foot 9/08/18 (A2). – London, 16/01/19 – “Subsistence Allowance”, from 17/12/18 to 16/01/19 – Amended to read: – from 22/12/18 to 16/01/19 – to Discharge: 21/01/19 – (DPD) – (A scar on right foot.).
LAST Pay:- Discharge – Weight: 128# (4th Bn.) – 5/01/18 (France) – 31st Bn. ) – DEMOB: – 22yrs. GSW – Right Foot. – 21/01/1919 (IDD 10-M-4040) – 3/12/18 – 21st Res. – Kemmel Park – SOS to Canada – 12/12/18 – Sailed from Liverpool – TOS; 12/12/18 . – TOS – London, ON. 254. – Disc:- 12/12/18 – TOS at London, ON. – Jan. 21/1919 – 11/05/18 to 4th Can Res. – 22/05/18 – 6/06/18 – Trams to 31st Bn. – 18th Can> Bn. – 23/12/18 – RHYL. – 21/01/1919 – DO. #18 d/18/01/1919 – 21/01/1919 at London, ON – War Service – Gratuity “Apparent fracture of 2nd – Phalanx – 2nd Tue.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (21-08-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (24-08-1918), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6218 - 30 |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Weight | 128 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 21 yrs. 8 mths. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Light Brown |
| Birthplace | 16/04/1896 at Dover Twsp. Kent, ON. |
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