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    Thanks Keith!
    I am wondering tho is there a way of acquiring Bibby records? Something that would shed light on his employment.
    The last telephone book entry I have for him is that of 1982...as I can’t post a phot, this is how he is listed...
    “Mills Capt M.C.,....3 Kings Walk W. Kirby
    Also, he appears in a newspaper article in 1970.The article was in the Liverpool Echo and it reported the death at sea of Capt. Leslie H Sheldrake who died aboard the Staffordshire. C. M Mills was flown down to take command of the ship. And the address in the article matches the address in the above phone book.

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    Hi Michele,

    Initially Doc is our site senior moderator, regarding the uploading of pic's,
    rather than trying to explain he may add his prepared instructions.

    All in the research team have access to and use different resources. Hopefully,
    team work by all that add info, may get the results you seek.

    Doc at the moment is the man for all things re: Archives.

    RE: MY post #10

    Charles Mills 1915 West Derby Birth Registration Apr-May-Jun
    Charles Mills 1915 Burnley Birth Registration Apr-May-Jun
    Charles Mills 1915 Toxteth Park Birth Registration Jul-Aug-Sep
    Charles Mills 1915 Oldham Birth Registration Jul-Aug-Sep

    Charles Mills 1915 Toxteth Park seems to link in best with Doc's - post #6.

    Once we can confirm that we have the correct chap, possibly you will be
    directed towards the records that you need.

    I will keep looking with fingers crossed.

    Regards,

    Keith.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michele View Post
    Greetings All,
    I am wondering if anyone has information about Capt. Charles M. Mills. He commanded the HMS Gloucestershire in the 1970s. I have checked Ancestry, newspaper archives and am unable to find a death date or obituary. He worked for Bibby.
    Michele
    Only as yet research, not definite.

    Maurice Charles Mills
    England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

    birth:
    1 March 1915
    death registration:
    September 1986
    Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

    K.

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    Well Michele
    If we have him ,now we can look at his CRS10 if still available ,i will check and see waht i can find! If it is there then that will be what you may want,as it will contain a lot of information on his Sea Career with Ships etc.
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    His CRS10 should be in this Series you need to go personally though to the NA Kew and have all information that is available ,with Reference Numbers of both CRS10 and Seamans Pouch Reference.
    Cheers

    Reference: BT 382/1228
    Description: Milliken A to Mills Esme Marion
    Date: 1941 Jan 01 - 1946 Dec 31
    Milliken A to Mills Esme Marion | The National Archives

    Now depending how the Initials are listed (Could be C M or M C ) here is the other Link in reverse in case you will have to look at both

    Mills Francis to Mills Victor Edward Thomas | The National Archives

    Reference: BT 382/1229
    Description: Mills Francis to Mills Victor Edward Thomas
    Date: 1941 Jan 01 - 1946 Dec 31


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    Quote Originally Posted by Michele View Post
    Hi Doc Vernon,
    This is him thanks so much! Really appreciate it!
    Post #4 or #6 ?? Which is correct as there are two different Discharge Numbers Michele??
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    Hi Keith,
    I believe this is him. This is the general area in which he lived. Many, Many thanks!

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    Thanks for this I believe this is him��

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    I will certainly look on discovery for this. Thanks!��

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    Hi Doc Vernon #4.
    You are all very awesome!

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    Capture Golfing Commodore.jpg

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    The golfing commodore dies at sea Captain Leslie H. Sheldrake, aged 58. who was appointed commodore of the Bibby Line Fleet in January this year, has died at sea. News of his death aboard the 10.500-ton cargo liner. Staffordshire. sailing from Colombo to the U.K. via Cape Town, was rorted at the Liverpod headquarters of Bibby Line Limited to-day. Mrs. She!drake. who was sailing with her husband on the voyage from Birkenhead. is to be put ashore at Port Louis. Mauritius. where the ship has been diverted. She will then return by air to her home in Vyner Road. Wallasey. Captain M. C. Mills of Hillside Road. West until recently master of the Bibby I n er has flown out to take over command of the Staffordshire. The body of Captain Sheldrake. who had become known as the golfing commodore, has been buried at sea. Captain Sheldrake first went to sea at the age of 15. after being orphaned, and was brought up by an uncle and aunt on a Yorkshire farm. He joined Bibby Lines 32 years ago. During the war, he was the only deck officer to sun ive when the Yorkshire was torpedoed. A member of the Leascsee Golf Club_ and the Colombo Golf Club, Ceylon, Captain Shet• drake used to spend an hour a day. while at sea. practising his golf strokes on the deck of his ship.
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    Source Gro Death Abroad Indices (1966 To 1994)
    Archive reference DABR
    Volume S (SHIPPING - EXCLUDES ROYAL NAVY)
    War -
    Record set British Armed Forces And Overseas Deaths And Burials
    First name(s) Leslie H
    Sex Male
    Last name Sheldrake
    Death year 1970
    Birth year 1912
    Type Consular/Overseas
    Place Shipping
    Page 32
    Age 58
    Birth date ? ? 1912
    Registration year -
    Branch of service RN ?? MN ??
    Decoration -
    Records year range 1970
    Line number 72
    Archive General Register Office
    Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
    Collections from Great Britain, UK None

    Just info on that Captain


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    I think you might mean Maurice Mills, M.C.Mills, he was in command then, and had been for some years. I sailed with him in Warwickshire in 1968, met his wife and daughter that trip. He had sailed with Bibby Line through the war and onwards. I left Bibbys in 1972 so can't help you too much.

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    Cast. Sheldrake sadly passed away at sea near Mauritius. Capt. Mills took over there.

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