Frank Mills

Career Army / Colonial Servant / Engineer / Photographer

Biography Born in Liverpool in 1873. In 1893 or 1894 he went to Malaya as a Civil Engineer to develop the railway system. In his spare time he enjoyed big game hunting and polo. He left Malaya in 1913 and returned to England. Obtained a Commission in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and commanded the 6th Battalion in Palestine and at Gallipoli. Received the D.S.O. at the Battle of Gaza. Left the army at the end of the war. Married in 1919, and lived in Wales until his death in 1945 [information from donor] [Alison Petch [as part of 'The Other Within' project 2006-9] 13/02/2007]

County London [Greater]

Relationship Photographer / Field Collector / Other Owner

Archaeological or Ethnographic EthnographyPhotographs

Collected around By 1945

Date made around By 1945

Dates active 1873-1945

Donated around 1992

English collections Sheath knife and sheath, photographs in album

Oxford Uni Education No

Oxford based No

English collection size 3

Connections John R.F. Mills / Army and Navy C.S.L. / Wilkinson Sword Co.