| Accession Number | P09291.407 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Ideal Studio |
| Date made | c January 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Samuel Ernest Goold Mills MC, 32nd Battalion. A miner from ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Samuel Ernest Goold Mills MC, 32nd Battalion. A miner from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, prior to enlistment, he embarked as 1183 Company Sergeant Major of D Company from Adelaide on 18 November 1915 aboard HMAT Geelong (A2) for Suez. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) on 13 March 1916. The battalion relocated to the Western Front, France, in mid-June 1916. 2nd Lt Mills was wounded in action at Fromelles on 20 July 1916 and was awarded the Military Cross “for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty” for his actions. He was evacuated to England for treatment and recuperation before rejoining his battalion in early September 1916 and soon after was promoted to Lieutenant. He attended the Divisional Military School in January 1917. In mid-March he was hospitalised for three weeks with illness and during this period he was promoted to Captain (Capt). From early July 1917 he attended the 5th Army Infantry School. Capt Mills was killed in action near Dickebusch, Belgium on 25 October 1917. He was aged 36 years.