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|Surname and forenames=Mills Ronald | |Surname and forenames=Mills Ronald | ||
|Army number=4456583 | |Army number=4456583 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no exact enlistment date known, but his Regimental Number suggests Spring/Summer 1939. Posted ? 6th Battalion DLI. Posted 10th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Reported missing - an item to that effect appearing in the Auckland Chronicle of 8/8/1940. Taken Prisoner of War - notified 12/7/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 1/4/1946. |
| − | |Prisoner of War=9C ( | + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. |
| − | |Home address=Resident at Coundon | + | |Date of birth=Not yet known. |
| + | |Age=(At the time of his death). Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Company/Battery=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Yes - Camp 9C (Sondershausen Arbeit Komm 739 along with Harry Oliver - mentioned in Harry's book), P.o.W. Number 8920. | ||
| + | |Home address=Resident at Coundon. | ||
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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| + | Ronald appears in a photo of DLI PoWs at Sondershausen which is featured in Harry Oliver's book "Seven Men to a Loaf". | ||
Latest revision as of 15:42, 13 January 2023
Personnel Entry
Name Mills Ronald
Army number 4456583
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no exact enlistment date known, but his Regimental Number suggests Spring/Summer 1939. Posted ? 6th Battalion DLI. Posted 10th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Reported missing - an item to that effect appearing in the Auckland Chronicle of 8/8/1940. Taken Prisoner of War - notified 12/7/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 1/4/1946.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Camp 9C (Sondershausen Arbeit Komm 739 along with Harry Oliver - mentioned in Harry's book), P.o.W. Number 8920.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address Resident at Coundon.
Source table 10DLI
Ronald appears in a photo of DLI PoWs at Sondershausen which is featured in Harry Oliver's book "Seven Men to a Loaf".
