Howard Herbert Delaine MILLS

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MILLS, Howard Herbert Delaine

Service Numbers:	153740, SX97, S28705, S38051
Enlisted:	20 October 1939, Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Aircraftman
Last Unit:	RAAF Stores Depots
Born:	Norwood, South Australia, 6 August 1911
Home Town:	Parkside, Unley, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Truck Driver
Died:	Ground Accident, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 October 1944, aged 33 years
Cemetery:	Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria 2.U.A.9
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 153740
20 Oct 1939:	Involvement Private, SX97
20 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Keswick, SA
20 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX97
22 Feb 1940:	Discharged
3 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Keswick, SA
3 Jul 1940:	Involvement S28705
8 Oct 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S38051
8 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Wayville, SA
25 Jul 1942:	Discharged
14 Sep 1944:	Enlisted Adelaide
14 Sep 1944:	Involvement 153740
14 Sep 1944:	Enlisted 153740
23 Oct 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 153740, RAAF Stores Depots
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Frank Roland and Cissy Cornelia Mills who married on 20th September, 1906

Husband of Violet Lillian Mills of Edwardstown, South Australia - 6 children

Elaine Esme, George Albert, Trevor Dean, Judith Annette, Avis Beverley, Kaye Jocelyn

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Aircraftman Howard Herbert Delaine Mills 153740 & Sergeant Vincent Joseph Davoren 12405 were killed when the mobile crane they were operating touched high-power electrical lines at Number 1 Stores Depot in Sandridge, Victoria

Two airmen were injured: Leading Aircraftman Harold James Colley-Allerton 126075 - discharged in December 1944 & Aircraftman Theodorus Heywood Van Alkemade 157261 was discharged in January 1946

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