William Howard Mills
Memorial: Alveston - St Helen's Church
Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Driver
Parents: Gilbert and Minnie Mills
Marital status: Married
Home address: Parents: Thornbury William and Laura: 9 Council House Rudgeway
Date of birth: 17/12/1902
Date of death: 29/05/1940
Buried/Commemorated at: No known burial site. Commemorated on the Dunkirk Memorial and Alveston War Memorial
Age: 37
Further information:
William arrived in France with the British Expeditionary Force which after a massive defeat was forced to retreat by way of Dunkirk. It is likely that William was one of the hundreds killed on the beaches or onboard ship, by German dive-bombers, while waiting to be evacuated.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/