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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Second Lieutenant Henry Valentine MILLS - 321st Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery


Killed in Action Monday, June 25th, 1917 aged 35

Henry Mills grave150  2nd Lt Henry V Millers Pillerton150  Henry Mills Plaque at Pillerton150 

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals  
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Jan 1916 ~ Pillerton Hersey & Pillerton Priors
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Date Other War Memorials
Battle of Messines Commissioned on 23 Sep 1915  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
near Messines ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Henry was killed by the explosion of an enemy shell during a barrage that also killed another 3 men as they were laying down fire on enemy lines at Messines. All four men were killed while going to the rescue of wounded colleagues. The other men killed and buried alongside Henry were 2nd Lt. Westwood; Gnr Thornhill and Bmdr Ellaway
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
23 Nov 1881 at Pillerton Hersey 1 Jan 1892 at Pillerton Hersey
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
Francis and Selina Mary Mills Manor House, Pillerton
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Frances Georgina nee Miller ~
18 Jan 1917 in Banbury district  
   
Schools Colleges
Shrewsbury House & Cheltenham  Corpus Christi, Oxford 1900 to 1904
   
Address History Employment History
1881 to 1917 - Manor House, Pillerton 1911 - Land Agent
1914 - Schoolmaster
 

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