Sapper William James Leslie Mills
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
William James Leslie Mills was born at Ormstown, Quebec, on 11 November 1895. A carpenter living at 189 Wilson Avenue in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and entered service at Montreal on 25 July 1918. He served in Canada as a Sapper with the Canadian Engineers. During his service he received hospital treatment for phimosis at St. Johns, Quebec. He was discharged at St. Johns on 28 November 1918 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3090155
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Engineers
Battalion:
Engineer Training Depot
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
23 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Carpenter
Next of Kin:
John Mills (father), 189 Wilson Avenue, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
189 Wilson Avenue, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
125 lbs / 57 kg
Chest:
32.0 in / 81 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
St. Johns, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
126 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sapper |
Canadian Engineers |
Army |
Engineer Training Depot |
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| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment |
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Service Chronology
1895-11-11 — Born at Ormstown, Quebec.
1918-07-25 — Drafted/enlisted under Military Service Act; joined 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment and transferred to Canadian Engineers.
1918-07-31 — Medical Board examination; phimosis noted; fit for service.
1918-09-06 — Received hospital treatment for phimosis at St. Johns and transferred/admitted the same day to Military Hospital No. 4.
1918-09-06 to 1918-10-16 — Hospitalized for phimosis at Military Hospital No. 4; underwent an operation and was discharged after 40 days.
1918-11-28 — Medical examination on leaving service; general health good, average development.
1918-11-28 — Discharged on demobilization.
Notes
Service file records his full given names as William James Leslie Mills. His civilian trade was carpenter.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act on 25 July 1918. Served in Canada, initially with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment and subsequently as a Sapper with the Canadian Engineers / Engineer Training Depot. On 6 September 1918 he received hospital treatment for phimosis at St. Johns, Quebec, and was transferred/admitted the same day to Military Hospital No. 4, where he underwent an operation and remained until 16 October 1918. He was discharged at St. Johns, Quebec, on 28 November 1918 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father John Mills was next of kin at 189 Wilson Avenue, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal, Quebec.
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