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We remember Robert Henry Mills
We remember Robert Henry Mills
Timeline
Timeline
1881
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:3050270
service
British Army
Major
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:3050270
1916
death
Killed in Action
He was killed in the first wave of the attack.
Mametz Wood
France
Source:7308899
Source:5508594
10th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7308899
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Henry |
| Initials | RH |
| Last Name | Mills |
| Source | 3050270 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Major |
Media
Media
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Robert Henry Mills gravestoneDantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz. Grave ref III. K. 9.
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorialCWGC information ref:548049Contributed by:
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Officers of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers 14thOfficers of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers 14th Battalion, possibly taken in Llandudno where they were garrisoned before marching to Winchester in 1915Contributed by:
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Capt Robert Henry MillsDetail cut from larger group photo also on this pageContributed by:
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Capt Robert Henry Mills heashotCut from larger group photo also on this pageContributed by:
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Royal Welsh Fusiliers Company DiaryFor the days surrounding and including the day of his death. He is mentioned.Contributed by:
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Report of Major Mills' deathReport appearing in the Liverpool Echo - Thursday 20 July 1916Contributed by:
John6705
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC reference | Nicholas19266 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Henry Mills gravestone | Nicholas19266 | |
| Medal Card | Nicholas19266 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial | Nicholas19266 | |
| Robert Henry Mills birth certificate | Nicholas19266 | |
| Newspaper clipping 'The Pals March' | Nicholas19266 | |
| Officers of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers 14th | Nicholas19266 | |
| Officers of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers 14th | Nicholas19266 | |
| Capt Robert Henry Mills | Nicholas19266 | |
| Capt Robert Henry Mills heashot | Nicholas19266 | |
| Royal Welsh Fusiliers Company Diary | Nicholas19266 | |
| Report of Major Mills' death | John6705 |
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