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Military service
Service number:
446147
Age:
20
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
15th Bn.
Birth:
September 19, 1896
Death:
September 26, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Edward and Bessie Mills, of Calgary, Alberta.
Digital gallery of Private John Mills
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Newspaper Clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Badge
Cap Badge of 15th Bn CEF submitted by Captain Victor Goldman on behalf of 15th Bn memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH Private Mills originally enlisted with the 56th Bn before transfer to the 15th Bn. -
Badge
Cap Badge 56th (Calgary) Bn. Private Mills was originally a member of the 56th Bn before being sent to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Shoulder patch
Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders). Submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Record of Service
Record of Service Card (front side). Courtesy 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Record of Service
Record of Service Card (reverse side). Courtesy 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Memorial
15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) Memorial located in the village of Courcelette, France. The memorial commemorates the unit’s actions on 26 September 1916 when they attacked Regina Trench during the Battle of Thiepval Ridge. The memorial honours all members of the unit who took part in the Somme offensive of 1916. Submitted by the 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
Digital gallery of
Private John Mills
Digital gallery of
Private John Mills
Digital gallery of
Private John Mills
Digital gallery of
Private John Mills
Digital gallery of
Private John Mills
Digital gallery of
Private John Mills
Digital gallery of
Private John Mills
Digital gallery of
Private John Mills
Digital gallery of
Private John Mills
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 136 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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