Sydney Sylvanus Mills

Sydney Sylvanus Mills was born on 19 August 1889 at Carrieton, South Australia.

He attended Peterborough Public School then trained as a teacher.  He commenced studies for a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Adelaide in 1910.

While at the University he played for Adelaide University Cricket Club (B Grade).

In 1914 he married Phoebe Taylor in Quorn, South Australia.

Sydney enlisted as a Liuetenant in the Australian Imperial Force on 13 September 1915 . He obtained his rank having served as a cadet for two years from 1906 – 1907 and three years in Commission in the cadets from 1908-1911. 

Sydney was allocated to the 10th Battalion AIF, 15th Reinforcement, officer number 2196. The unit embarked from Adelaide on board the RMS 'Mongolia' on 9 March 1916. He embarked overseas abound the HT 'Ivernia' arriving in Alexandria on 20 May 1916 and then Marseilles on 26 May 1916.

Sydney was killed in action at Polygon Wood, Belgium on 20 September 1917.  He received the Military Cross for bravery.