MILLS, Alfred Avery
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Bendigo, Vic., 31 October 1877 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Methodist Clergyman |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 18 May 1916: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney |
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Born 31 October 1877 at Bendigo, Vic.
Husband of Mrs. Hannah Mary MILLS
Of 'Anerley' 100 Wattle Street, Bendigo, Vic.
Aged 38 years
Enlisted 01 March 1916 for Continuous Service
Embarked 18 May 1916 per 'Demosthenes' from Sydney, NSW
He served with the 41st Battalion in World War I. The 41st Battalion consisted of men from Queensland and the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. They served at Armentieres, Messines, Ypres, and Passchendaele.
Awarded Military Cross 01 January 1918
'For distinguished service in the Field'
Wounded in action (Gassed) 27 May 1918
Transported to Wandsworth England for recovery
Returned to France 14 August 1918
Returned to Australia 15 February 1919 per 'Lancashire'
Major-Chaplain A. A. Mills, M.C, who was in charge of the Methodist Church, Crow's Nest, and left for the front as chaplain four years ago, has returned to Queensland with his wife and family. Whilst in the Crow's Nest district, he did splendid work and his departure was greatly regretted. He had the fortune to win the Military Medal when at the front. Major Mills is a splendid speaker, and it is understood that his voice will be heard in many parts of Queensland in the Strength of Empire movement.
Darling Downs Gazette, Thursday 08 May 1919 page 4
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