[2] He rowed in the 1st IV at the GPS Head of the River in 1924 and 1925 and played rugby union in the 1st XV in his final year at school, 1925.

[1] Mills married Iris Irene O'Loan on 17 December 1939 in the Methodist Church at Crows Nest, New South Wales.

[1] In October 1939, Mills was appointed to the Second Australian Imperial Force and served with the 6th Divisional Reconnaissance Cavalry Regiment.

At the Battle of Bardia in January 1941 he commanded three troops of Bren-gun carriers and was awarded the Military Cross for bravery in the field.

His wife, daughter and granddaughter survived him when he died of myocardial infarction on 29 July 1978 at Ocean Beach, Moreton Island.