Robert John MILLS

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MILLS, Robert John

Service Number:	VX29128
Enlisted:	3 July 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sherbrook, Victoria, Australia , 3 July 1908
Home Town:	Sassafras, Yarra Ranges, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Pump Fitter
Died:	Traralgon, Victoria, Australia , 27 August 1989, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia
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World War 2 Service

3 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, VX29128, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
3 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX29128
9 Apr 1941:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX29128, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, ex Sydney to Middle East
8 Mar 1942:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX29128, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, ex Middle East to Ceylon
12 Jul 1942:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX29128, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, ex Ceylon to Melbourne
13 Oct 1942:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX29128, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, ex Australia to New Guinea
12 Oct 1943:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX29128, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, ex Milne Bay to Cairns
11 Nov 1944:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX29128, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, ex Cairns to Aitape per USAT Mexico
21 Mar 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX29128, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, emplaned Lae to Townsville
3 Apr 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX29128
3 Apr 1945:	Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, VX29128, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement Private, VX29128, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Chris Buckley

Robert, born in 1908 in Sassafrass, Victoria, and the youngest of three sons of Archibald Mills (born 1877 in Scarsdale, Victoria and Jane Ann Simms (born 1879 in Sherbrook, Victoria), Archibald, who died in 1939, was a Sawyer. Jane raised their family in Ferntree Gully, Sassafrass, Victoria. Robert's older brother James Thomas Mills served as a Private (Service No: VX41769) with 2/1 Headquarters Guard Battalion from 1940 to 1945.

Robert was a Plumber living and working in Ferntree Gully, Sassafrass, Victoria before he enlisted,and he returned there following his Discharge.

By 1945 Robert had married Gladys Winifred Matthews (nee Hopkins) and they were living in East Brighton, Victoria where Robert worked as a Fitter until his death in 1980

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