MILLS, Joseph Wallace

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Rank: 
Lance Sergeant
Unit / Base: 
3 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
Service: 
Army
Number: 
5942738
Died : 
Wednesday, August 19, 1942
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
41
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-Sur-Mer
Operations: 
Dieppe - Operation Jubilee
Local Roll of Honour: 
Dieppe Raid - Commando Fallen
Lance Sergeant Joseph Mills was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, France, later confirmed killed in action. Son of Thomas and Helen Mills; husband of Winifred Jane Mills, of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England.
  • He had previously taken part in the Vaagso raid where he was recommended for the Military Medal although the award was not approved.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/49 and WO417/56.

Award Recommendations / National Archives file WO373/93/261.
ROH in Commando-Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in WW2 by Brig Durnford-Slater.

Primary Roll of Honour: 
3 Commando Roll of Honour
Photo of grave in Gallery: 
Yes
Additional content: 
'Vaagso - Operation Archery'
Archive pages : 
No 3 Commando

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