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He was the eldest son of [[Charles William Mills, 2nd Baron Hillingdon]] (1855–1919) who served as Conservative [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Sevenoaks]] from 1885 to 1892. |
He was the eldest son of [[Charles William Mills, 2nd Baron Hillingdon]] (1855–1919) who served as Conservative [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Sevenoaks]] from 1885 to 1892. |
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He and his father were meant to be on the maiden voyage of the [[Titanic]] but stayed home due to his father's ill health. He was killed in action three years later on 6 October 1915 at [[Hulluch]] while a lieutenant with 2nd Battalion of the [[Scots Guards]].<ref> |
He and his father were meant to be on the maiden voyage of the [[Titanic]] but stayed home due to his father's ill health. He was killed in action three years later on 6 October 1915 at [[Hulluch]] while a lieutenant with 2nd Battalion of the [[Scots Guards]].<ref name="CWGC">{{cwgc|id=736282|name=Mills, The Hon. Charles Thomas|access-date=24 August 2016}}</ref> He is commemorated on the [[Loos Memorial]].<ref name="CWGC"/> His brother [[Arthur Mills, 3rd Baron Hillingdon|Arthur Mills]] succeeded him as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Uxbridge (UK Parliament constituency)|Uxbridge Division]]. |
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Revision as of 16:27, 24 August 2016
The Honourable Charles Thomas Mills (13 March 1887 – 6 October 1915) was Conservative MP for the Uxbridge Division of Middlesex elected in 1910. He was the "Baby of the House", the youngest Member of Parliament.[1]
Biography
He was the eldest son of Charles William Mills, 2nd Baron Hillingdon (1855–1919) who served as Conservative Member of Parliament for Sevenoaks from 1885 to 1892.
He and his father were meant to be on the maiden voyage of the Titanic but stayed home due to his father's ill health. He was killed in action three years later on 6 October 1915 at Hulluch while a lieutenant with 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards.[2] He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.[2] His brother Arthur Mills succeeded him as Member of Parliament for Uxbridge Division.
References
- ^ Baby of the House
- ^ a b "Casualty Details: Mills, The Hon. Charles Thomas". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 24 August 2016.