2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers (British Army)
Died:
15/06/1915 (Killed in Action)
Age:
Summary
William Mills was the son of Denis and Margaret Mills. He was born in Carrickmore and lived in Pomeroy. William Mills served throughout the South African campaign. William was living and working in Scotland at the outbreak of the First World War. He enlisted in Ayr. Private William Mills was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria’s) when he was killed in action on Tuesday 15th June 1915.
Further Information
William Mills was the son of Denis and Margaret Mills.
William was born in Carrickmore and lived in Pomeroy.
Private Mills had served throughout the South African campaign.
The 1901 census does not list William as living with the family at house 4 in Gortnagarn, Pomeroy, County Tyrone.
His mother died on 18th July 1908 in the district of Cookstown. She was 53 years old.
His father remarried later that year. Denis Mills and Mary McNally were married on 24th September 1908 in the district of Cookstown. They were both in their sixties.
The 1911 census does not list William as living with the family at house 112 in Pomeroy town.
William was living and working in Scotland at the outbreak of the First World War.
William Mills enlisted in Ayr, Scotland with the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Private William Mills was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria’s) when he was killed in action on Tuesday 15th June 1915.
From the Belfast Newsletter dated 30th June 1915:
Mr Denis Mills, Pomeroy, County Tyrone, received official intimation yesterday that his son, Private William Mills, 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, had been killed in action. He served throughout the South African campaign and afterwards re-enlisted.
From the Tyrone Courier dated 1 July 1915 : The Rank and File - Pomeroy Man Killed
Mr Denis Mills, Pomeroy, received official intimation on Monday that his son, Private William Mills, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, had been killed in action. He served throughout the South African campaign.
Private William Mills is buried in Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
