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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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3020 ABBOT, Alice1877ENG, MDX, Islington Oct 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
23669 ABBOTT, Alice1877ENG,     Oct 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
3045 ABBOTT, Leslie1883ENG,     Mar 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
3071 ABEL, John1886ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
23728 ADAMS, Ethel M1887ENG,     Jul 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
4491 ADAMS, Henry F.1880ENG, ESS, Brighton Mar 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
21088 ADAMS, Percy Robert1884ENG, SSX, Hastings Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
8762 ADAMTHWAITE, Ethel Maud1887ENG, LND, Holborn Jul 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
9959 ADAMTHWAITE, Mary Kate Jane1886ENG, LND Jul 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
20177 AGGETT, Sidney Francis George1883ENG, DEV, East Stonehouse Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
19952 ALEXANDER, James1883ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22083 ALFORD, W. G.1886ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
21078 ALLEN, Joseph1882ENG,     Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
23771 ANDERSON, Ethel1887ENG,     Jul 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
22780 ANDERSON, G1875ENG,     Mar 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
9711 ANDERSON, Julia1879ENG, DUR, Sunderland Oct 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
21062 ANDREWS, J H1888ENG,     Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
23784 ANDREWS, Stanley1884ENG,     Jul 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
22179 ANSCOMBE, William Andrew1883ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
19911 APLIN, Albert1887ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
19622 ARCEMA, B1881ENG,     Jun 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
23796 ARCHER, Edith C1887ENG,     Jul 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
8851 ARCHER, Maud S1888ENG,     Jul 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
6453 ASCOT, Arthur1884ENG,    , Tiverton Oct 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
21097 ASH, Richard1885ENG,     Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
6547 ASHBY, Arthur 1886ENG,     Jul 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
21080 ASHLAN, Joseph1885ENG,     Apr 1898 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
22078 ASHLEY, A.1886ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
8452 ASKEW, Alfred George1883ENG, ESX, West Ham Aug 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
9779 ASPINALL, Christmas1878ENG, LAN, Liverpool Mar 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
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