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Edward Ronald (Randolph) Mills

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  • "All I had to go on was an old sepia photograph of a young man in army uniform. He wore a khaki cap and what appeared to be an expression of surprise" Taken from his nephew's article.
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Nottingham
Known as Ted, his full name was Edward Randolph Mills. However this was recorded as Ronald, probably on enlistment and then used on subsequent records and memorials. He was the son of Edward Mills, born in 1866 in Nottingham, working as a plasterer. His mother Minnie Mills was born in 1873 at Rotherham Yorkshire. He was the oldest of 12 siblings.
Edward Mills worked as a plasterer.
11 Aug 1918
19
1746807 - CWGC Website
62393
9 Meadow Lane Nottingham
Private
2nd Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Called up in Spring of 1918 aged 19, he formerly served with Northumberland Fusiliers ( 65979). He was killed near Beaufort-en-Santerre by machine gun fire as he attacked nearby woods.
http://www.hellfirecorner.co.uk/alice.htm - an article written by Ted's nephew
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  • "All I had to go on was an old sepia photograph of a young man in army uniform. He wore a khaki cap and what appeared to be an expression of surprise" Taken from his nephew's article.
    Edward Randolph Mills aged 19 - "All I had to go on was an old sepia photograph of a young man in army uniform. He wore a khaki cap and what appeared to be an expression of surprise" Taken from his nephew's article.

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