A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Mills, Henry Forster

by William Richard O'Byrne

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MILLS. (Lieutenant, 1827.)

Henry Forster Mills entered the Navy 23 Aug. 1814; passed his examination in 1821; and obtained his commission 30 April, 1827. His appointments have since been – 27 June, 1829, to the Algerine 10, on the South American station, where he continued, part of the time as First-Lieutenant, under Capt. Hon. John Fred. Fitzgerald De Roos, until the close of 1833 – 6 Jan. 1837, in the capacity last mentioned, to the Trinculo 16, Capt. Henry Edw. Coffin, attached to the force off Lisbon, with which he served until superseded in May, 1838 – and, 17 April, 1847, to the Victory 104, Capt. John Pasco, guard-ship at Portsmouth, where he is now employed. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.

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