James Henderson MILL

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MILL, James Henderson

Service Numbers:	623, 3887
Enlisted:	25 September 1914, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Maryborough, Queensland, 24 June 1884
Home Town:	Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Painter
Died:	Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 15 April 1952, aged 67 years
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

25 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 623, Brisbane, Queensland
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 623, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 623, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 623, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
27 Apr 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 623, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (groin)
6 Jan 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 623, 15th Infantry Battalion, m/u
2 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3887, Brisbane, Queensland
13 Jun 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3887, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
13 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3887, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
9 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

James originally enlisted with the 15th Infantry Batt., SERN: 623 on 25 Sep 1914. James returned to Australia and was discharged medically unfit on 06 Jan 1916 having suffered a "severe" GSW (groin) on 27 Apr 1915 at Gallipoli.

James reinlisted at Brisbane again on 02 Mar 1917 - SERN: 3887 and saw further active service in France. He was finally discharged at the cessation of hostilities on 09 Oct 1919.

"MILL, Mr. James Henderson, 71 Glen St., Kelvin Grove, 15th Batt., 1st A.I.F.— Relatives and Friends Mrs. M. A. Mill, Mrs. H. Abercrombie, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mill are respectfully informed of the death of their beloved Husband and Father and Father-in-law. The Funeral is appointed to leave the Parlour, 400 Wickham St., To-day (Thursday) at 2 p.m., for Lutwyche Cemetery." - from the Courier Mail 17 Apr 1952 (nla.gov.au)

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