Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Captain D. P. Mills, Royal Artillery

Coronation 1911, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (14057. 3/Cl. Mr. Gunr. D. P. Mills. R.A.) engraved naming, good very fine (2) £240-£280

Daniel Peter Mills was born at Leith, Midlothian on 25 May 1859, and attested for the 19 Brigade, Royal Artillery on 23 September 1874 at Fyzabad, Oude, India, joining ‘D’ Battery as a trumpeter two days later. He was appointed 1st class trumpeter on 28 February 1878 and was promoted to bombardier on 1 August 1879. He was promoted to corporal on 1 September 1879 and transferred to the 1st Brigade on 10 March 1881. On 7 March 1882 he was promoted to sergeant followed by promotion to battery sergeant major on 22 July 1885.

Mills was promoted to 3rd class master gunner and was transferred to the 10th Division Coast Brigade on 1 April 1890. He was awarded the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 7 of January 1893 and was promoted to 2nd class master gunner on 10 April 1896. He was commissioned lieutenant on 18 July 1900, was awarded the Coronation Medal in 1911, and was promoted captain on 4 July 1913. He retired on 25 May 1914 but was re-employed for service during the Great War as a district officer on 22 September 1914 and served at home with No. 3 Depot, Royal Garrison Artillery at the Citadel in Plymouth.

Sold with the recipient’s parchment Commission Document, dated 18 July 1900; two portrait photographs of the recipient; and copied research.