MILLS, Hugh
(Service number 78582)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 09/06/1889 | Place of Birth | Milford, Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Next of Kin | James MILLS (brother), Milford, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 40th Reinforcements, A Company | ||
| Date | 10 July 1918 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 February 1920 | Age | 30 years |
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| Place of Death | Temuka | ||
| Cause | Strangulated hernia | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Hugh Mills was the son of Hugh and Emma (née Christmas) Mills. His mother died when he was just 5 years old. Hugh attended Milford School.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [07 May 2017]; School admission records (South anterbury Branch NZSG) [07 May 2017]
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