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Record #3303
Name :
: Thomas S. MILLS (1887 - 1916)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1 Jun 1887

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 12 Apr 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Surrey, Oxted
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 4 May 1895
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Labrador

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fegan Homes for Boys
NotesIn 1895, Thomas S. Mills, 8, arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 89 Boys en route to J. W. C. Fegan Boys Home, 295 George St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In 1901, Thomas Mills, 13, was shown as a domestic / farm servant for Elizabeth Cook, at Albion, Cardwell, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as June 1, 1887, and his immigration year as 1890.

On September 22, 1914, Thomas Mills enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service Number: 10672; Age: 28; Force: Army; Unit: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment); Division: 4th Bn.) He declared that he was born in Oxted, Surrey, England; that his next of kin was Mr. A. Callow, Customs Inspector, 54 Scotland Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; that he was born June 1, 1887; that he was a motorman for the T.S.R.; and that he belonged to the Active Militia. He was described as 5 foot 8-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; brown eyes; auburn hair. He had distinguishing marks consisting of 2 vaccination marks on his left arm; a small scar on his right foot; and a scar 1" long on his left hand, first finger.

Private Thomas Mills died April 12, 1916. He was buried at CHESTER FARM CEMETERY, Belgium (Grave Reference: I. H. 5.)

Just before he left for battle, Thomas executed a Will dated August 14, 1914. The Will was probated in Surrogate Court on September 22, 1916. The Will provided that his estate be distributed in two equal shares of $1200 each to the Sick Children's Hospital and the Fegan Boys Home of Toronto. (Thomas' estate was made up of $1100 life insurance, S O E Benefit Society and $1301 cash in the bank.) 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-07 17:29:05 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-31 14:13:03 /

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3056 ABBOTT, Ernest James1897ENG,     Apr 1911 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
3104 ABRAMS, Frederick1892ENG, LND, Battersea May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys Diblet  
22986 ABRAMS, Frederick1893ENG,     May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys Diblet  
3105 ABRAMS, Reginald Edwin1896ENG, LND, Battersea Apr 1909 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys Diblet  
3110 ACE, David1869ENG,     Jun 1885 : Sarmatian CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
3138 ACKLAND, William1869ENG,     Jul 1884 : Parisian CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
5341 ADAMS, Frank J.1914ENG, KEN, Bridge Apr 1929 : Duchess of York CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
9111 ADDYMAN, Edward Harold1893ENG, KEN, Plumstead May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
3619 AGAR, George1900ENG,     Apr 1909 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
13148 AIMES, Harold1886ENG,     May 1896 : Scotsman CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22828 AINGER, Charles1884ENG,     Jul 1893 : Oregon CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
8538 ALDEN, Thomas George1878ENG, LND, Holborn Jul 1893 : Oregon CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22771 ALDERS, George1898ENG,     Apr 1911 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22772 ALDRIDGE, Charles J1908ENG,     Apr 1924 : Montreal CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
19952 ALEXANDER, James1883ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22774 ALLEN, Charles1911ENG,     Apr 1926 : Montrose CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18435 ALLISON, Edward Albert James1895ENG, LND, Woolwich Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
18590 ALLISON, William George1897ENG, LND, Woolwich Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23148 ANDREWS, George1898ENG,     Apr 1911 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
19911 APLIN, Albert1887ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23091 APPLETON, Alfred1898ENG,     Apr 1911 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22684 ARCHER, Jesse1892ENG,     May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22896 ARNOLD, Edward1889ENG,     May 1906 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22989 ARNOLD, Robert1894ENG,     Apr 1908 : Lake Champlain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22885 ARNOLD, Thomas1890ENG,     May 1905 : Southwark CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
15131 ASHER, Thomas1882ENG,     Apr 1899 : Dominion CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22215 ASHFORD, John1867ENG,     Apr 1887 : Circassian CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
19855 ASHMAN, Frederick1892ENG,     May 1907 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22339 ASHTON, Albert1889ENG,     Apr 1900 : Dominion CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
23123 ASTRIDGE, Arthur1897ENG,     Apr 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
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