Alfred Mills

Who is Alfred Mills?

Lieutenant Alfred Stanley Mills was a World War I flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories.

Mills graduated from Campbell College, Belfast before joining the service. After being assigned to No. 20 Squadron RAF as an observer gunner, he won his first dogfight by setting afire a Fokker Dr.I on 9 May 1918. By the end of May, he had eight wins to his credit. He tallied a kill in July, on the 24th. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 3 August 1918. 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 planes.

Mills won nine times while being piloted by Captain Thomas Middleton, and three while Lieutenant Paul Iaccaci was at the helm.