Education
Mills graduated from Campbell College, Belfast before joining the service.
Mills graduated from Campbell College, Belfast before joining the service.
After being assigned to Number. By the end of May, he had eight wins to his cartulary-register He tallied only a single kill in July, on the 24th.
His last six victories came in September 1918.
In summary, only three of his victories were the "soft" out of control sort, and all but two were over enemy fighter aircraft.
Distinguished Flying Cross Second Lieutenant (Honorary Lieutenant) Alfred Mills. "A capable and gallant observer who has been very successful in destroying enemy machines by reason of excellent marksmanship. He has accounted for many enemy aircraft in a short period of time, and has generally fought against larger formations than his own". Mills was deprived of his Distinguished Flying Cross on account of being sentenced to imprisonment for theft. His service record quotes from the Daily Express of 11 October 1924.