MILLS, Stanley Joseph
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 15 November 1915, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers College & Guildford Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Clerk (later Company Director) |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Fremantle, Western Australia, 16 October 1953 |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Cremated |
| Memorials: | East Fremantle Municipality Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 7 Aug 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' |
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| 7 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle | |
| 15 Jun 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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Stanley Joseph Mills was a Director of Mills & Ware Ltd, the biscuit and cake manufacturing firm founded by his father William Mills. William Mills commenced business as a baker in Subiaco in 1895 and went into partnership in Cottesloe with Henry Ware in 1897. The company moved to Fremantle in 1899. On Henry Ware's death in 1904, the company passed into the full control of the Mills family and became a Limited Company in 1924.
With the unexpected death of his father William Mills, (of Messrs. Mills & Ware Biscuits Pty Ltd.) in October 1916, Stanley applied for 6 months unpaid leave. The news of his father's death had taken 2½ to reach him. So it was January 1917 before leave was granted and Stanley was able to make his own way home. There to execute his father's will and to keep the business on its feet. Stanley's appointment was ultimately terminated on 15 Jun 1917. Termination was at Stanley's request when an application to extend his leave was denied, and the option to terminate was instead offered.
"Lieut. S. J. Mills, son of the late Mr. W. Mills, of Messrs. Mills and Ware, South Fremantle, who has been on active service, has returned to the State." - from the Perth Daily News 06 Mar 1917 (nla.gov.au)
"MILLS: On Oct. 16, 1953, suddenly, Stanley Joseph, of 150 Forest-street, Peppermint Grove, beloved husband of Margaret and step-father of Maureen.
MILLS: On Oct. 16, 1953, suddenly, Stanley Joseph, loved brother of Nelson Victor, and loved brother-in-law of Alma and uncle of John and Suzanne.
MILLS: On Oct. 16, 1953, suddenly, Stanley Joseph, loved brother of Norman William, loved brother-in-law of Vera, and uncle of Viv, Vern and Beryl.
MILLS: A tribute to the memory of Stanley Joseph Mills, Chairman of Directors of Mills and Ware Biscuits Pty. Ltd. Inserted by the employees of the Company." - from the Perth West Australian 17 Oct 1953 (nla.gov.au)
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