Mills, Richard Charles

 Person: id 3632
University connections
USydUMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Mills
Given name(s)
Richard Charles
Initials
R.C.
Gender
Male
Start date
1904
University role
Member of University SenateDean
Education notes
Studied at Queen's College at UMelb.
Listed on London School of Economics register 1912-1915 - Email from London School of Economics Nov 2017
Survived
Survived WWI
OCRd book entry or other narrative
LL.M. (Melb.), D.Sc. Econ. (Lond.), Professor of Economics : Captain, 6ist Siege Battery, R.G.A., B.E.F., France. Enlisting in London 10th December, 1915, attended Inns of Court Officers Training Corps till May, 1916, and cadet schools at Exeter and Trowbridge till October, when commissioned. Served with unit in France and Belgium from 22nd October, 1916, to 17th February, 1919, although gassed at Armentieres 9th April, 1918, returning to Australia on demobilisation. Promoted lieutenant, 28th March, 1918; acting captain, 15th May, 1917. Mentioned in Despatches. Dean of the Faculty of Economics. Final Scholarship, History and Political Economy, Wyselaskie Scholar, Constitutional History, Final Scholarship, Law and Harbison- Higinbotham Scholar, Melbourne University. Hutchinson Medallist, London School of Economics. Early education at Wesley College, Melbourne. Later at Queen's.
Parental occupation
Teacher
ADB Entry ID
7593
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