Clarence Frank Mills diary, with photographs, map and transcription

MLMSS 10931

fonds

March 1912-October 1912

Textual Records, Photographs, Cartographic Materials

9659198

0.02 metres of textual material (1 folder), includes 27 photographic prints and transcription - manuscript, typescript, gelatin silver

Clarence Frank Mills was born in Sydney on 31 January 1893. He followed his father into a career in surveying, visiting British New Guinea in 1911 and 1912, after which he passed his surveyors exam. He served in World War I in Gallipoli, Egypt (where he earned the nickname of ‘Toby’) and then Poziers. In 1918 he returned to London and was assigned to the ‘Dunsterforce’ mission led by Major-General L. C. Dunsterville. Returning to New South Wales in August 1919, Mills became the the Assistant Surveyor in Armidale, NSW. Mills then settled in New Lambton, NSW with his wife Jenny and their five children. He continued to work in the area as a commercial and development surveyor, and also surveying work for the NSW Crippled Children’s Association. A street in Cessnock is named in his honour. Clarence Mills died in November 1970.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

1. Diary, written in an exercise book, kept by Clarence "Toby" Mills during his time working as a surveyor in British New Guinea (now Papua New Guinea)

2. Postcard photographs depicting scenery, buildings, and the indigenous people of New Guinea.

2. Typescript transcription of Clarence Mills diary, by family of Clarence Mills, comb-bound, 43 leaves.

Map
Plan of Portion 367, Kanosia District, British New Guinea

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