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Mills, L.A.P., A/Smn., 1918

Photo: Brian Chandler

On Tower Hill Memorial is the name of Able Seaman Lewis Anderson Peak Mills, serving with the Mercantile Marine who died 03/01/1918.

In Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery is a headstone which reads:

In
loving
memory
of
Louis
son of
Alexander and Rebecca Mills
who was lost at sea January 4th 1918
aged 19 years.
Also John Robert,
Son of the above

(the rest is obscured by foliage)

He is remembered in North Shields on N34.18, in Tynemouth onT36.14 page 19 and on our List of Ships’ crews

The CWGC entry gives his name as "Lewis"


The CWGC entry for Able Seaman Mills

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk