MILLS Charles Samuel

  • First Name(s):
    Charles 
    Samuel 
  • Surname:
    MILLS
  • Service Number:
    K5635
  • Rank:

    Leading Stoker

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Navy
  • Ship:
    HMS Dartmouth
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    15th May 1917
  • Age At Death:
    23
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England, Panel 22.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of William and Elizabeth Kimmell Mills, of The Red House, Dunley, Stourport, Worcestershire

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MILLS Charles Samuel Is Named On These Memorials

Areley Kings School
Areley Kings St Bartholomew’s Church WW1 Memorial
Areley Kings War Memorial
Rock St Peter and St Paul’s Church

Further Information About MILLS Charles Samuel

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for navy casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

Charles Mills was born at Stourport on 20th August 1891. He joined the Royal Navy eight years ago, having previously been employed at Anglo Enamelware Co. in Stourport. He was killed in a naval battle in the Adriatic.

Sources for additional information: Kidderminster Shuttle 16th June 1917, Kidderminster Times 23rd June 1917.

HMS Dartmouth was a town class light cruiser. She saw service in Gallipoli before being reassigned to a squadron based at Brindisi in May 1915. She took part in a number of battles in the Adriatic. On the 15th May 1917, Dartmouth was damaged by a torpedo from the submarine UC-25 but managed to make it into port where she underwent repairs and went on to survive the war, finally being sold for scrap in December 1930.

Charles Mills has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Plymouth Naval Memorial.

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Credits: Researched by Adrian Carter. HMS Dartmouth information and Naval Roll of Honour For Worcester/Worcestershire researched by Sandra Taylor.