| Date of birth | 7 February 1893 |
| Date of death | 29 April 1915 |
| Mothers name | Agnes (née Harrison) |
| Spouses name | Unmarried |
| Mothers date of death | 1962 |
| Fathers name | Edmund Mills |
| Parents date of marriage | 1892 |
| Parents place of marriage | New Zealand |
| Fathers date of death | 1932 |
| Siblings | Norman Victor (b 1898), Edward William (b 1905), Andrew Webley (n 1906), Leah Sarah (b 1908), Frederick George (b 1910) |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Last known residence | District High School, Levin |
| Educational achievements | BA |
| Awards | 1914 - 15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Gallipoli Medallion |
| Place of birth | Petone, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Teacher at Levin District High School |
| Place of death | Walkers Ridge, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of arrival overseas | 3 December 1914 |
| Theatres of war | Egyptian 1914-15; Balkans 1915 |
| Place of embarkation | on Transport No 3 |
| Surname | MILLS |
| War memorial | Levin, Foxton, Foxton School |
| Place enlisted | Palmerston North (witness T Davidson) |
| Christian names | John Edmund |
| Overseas memorial | Lone Pine Memorial, 75 |
| School | Petone Central School 29 January 1900 - 16 Decembner 1908; Petone District High School; Victoria University 1909 - 1913 |
| Wars | WW 1 |
| Service number | 10/442 |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Date enlisted | 15 August 1914 |
| Final rank | Lance-Corporal |
| Regiment or service | Wellington West Coy, Wgtn Infantry Bn, Main Body |
| Embarkation date | 16 October 1914 |
| User reference | 2.103 |
Declared age: 23 years 0 months
Killed in an assault of a Turkish trench with bayonets aged 24 years.
NOK: Parents, 134 Jackson St, Petone
Last Employer: NZ Government
Height: 5' 7" Chest: 31" - 34½"
Complexion: Fresh
Eyes: Blue Hair: Medium
He entered the Teaching Profession as a pupil/teacher at Khandallah, Wellington in 1909.
Probate: Will, Archives NZ, Wellington.
Previous Military Training: Cadets NZ - discharged
Enlisted as Private and promoted to Lance-Corporal.
As a mark of respect the Levin school,was closed on 18 July 1915 for their Teacher Mr JE Mills.
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