Arthur Henry MILLS

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MILLS, Arthur Henry

Service Number:	WX7993
Enlisted:	13 August 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Greenhills, Western Australia , 7 April 1917
Home Town:	Greenhills, York, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Suicide, Perth, Western Australia, 17 May 1944, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Perth War Cemetery and Annex, Western Australia Plot O. Row C. Gravesite 1
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, York and District WW2 Honour Roll

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Trooper, WX7993
13 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX7993

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Biography contributed by Chris Buckley

Arthur was the second of seven children of Henry Charles Mills (b1895 in Greenhills, WA) and Frances Maud Bishop (b1892 in York, WA). Henry (a Farm Hand) and Frances married in 1914 in Greenhills, WA where they settled and raised their family.

Arthur was a Farm Hand in Greenhills WA when he enlisted in the Australian Army on 13 August 1940. He served as a Trooper (Service No:WX7993) with 2/3 Field Artillery in the Middle East and with 2/3 Commando Squadron in New Guinea. Arthur was in Perth WA on medical leave awaiting Discharge when he died.

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