MILLS+F.

Mills, Frederick Albert, Private, 12196, 1st Battalion, Notts and Derby Regiment Born Derby Enlisted Derby Killed in action 12th March 1915 aged 18 Son of Albert Edward and Eliza Mills, of 11, Fowler St., Derby. Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial

1911 Census A grocer's errand boy Son of Albert, a coppersmith's labourer, and Eliza Mills, of 11, Fowler Street, Derby

(Further information and photograph of the panel of the Le Touret Memorial contributed by Karen Haseldine)

(Birth Registered as Albert Fred Mills) Rank: Private Killed in action, 12th March 1915, age 18, during the counter attack by the Germans at Neuve Chapelle, France Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 1st Bn. Serial No 12196 Panel Reference: Panel 26 and 27. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Memorial: Le Touret Memorial <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Son of Albert Edward and Eliza Mills of 11 Fowler Street, Derby. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">He was born 21 April 1896 in Derby. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">He was one of eleven children, two of whom had died by 1911. His father Albert Edward Mills was a labourer working for a coppersmith. He was from East Leake in Nottinghamshire. His mother, Eliza was from Sawley, Derbyshire. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">1911 census He was listed as Fred and a 14 year old errand boy working for a grocer. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">1901 census He was listed as Fred and living at 11 Fowler Street. His father was a brewer’s watchman. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">He transferred to St John’s Church of England School, Mill Street, Derby from St John’s Infants. He left St John’s School 27 Jan 1906. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Fred first entered France 17 Dec 1914. He was killed in action 12 Mar 1915. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">His brother George was also served in WWI but survived the war.

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