Edward Ronald (Randolph) Mills
Service Number
62393
Military Unit
2nd Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Date of birth
Date of Death
11 Aug 1918 (19 years old)
Place of Birth
Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Edward Mills worked as a plasterer.
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
Known as Ted, his full name was Edward Randolph Mills. However this was recorded as Ronald, probably on enlistment and then used on subsequent records and memorials. He was the son of Edward Mills, born in 1866 in Nottingham, working as a plasterer. His mother Minnie Mills was born in 1873 at Rotherham Yorkshire. He was the oldest of 12 siblings.
Military History
Called up in Spring of 1918 aged 19, he formerly served with Northumberland Fusiliers ( 65979).
He was killed near Beaufort-en-Santerre by machine gun fire as he attacked nearby woods.
Extra Information
http://www.hellfirecorner.co.uk/alice.htm - an article written by Ted's nephew
Photographs
Edward Randolph Mills aged 19
"All I had to go on was an old sepia photograph of a young man in army uniform. He wore a khaki cap and what appeared to be an expression of surprise" Taken from his nephew's article.