About Donald Mills
Lived 1909 – 1945 (aged 35). Donald Mills was an Australian australian rules football player.
Donald Ian Grainger Mills (28 August 1909 – 5 January 1945) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Donald Albert Grainger Mills (181–1951), and Isabel Jane Mills (1885–1942), née Le Brun, Donald Ivas Grainger Mills was born at Saint Saviour, Jersey, in the Channel Islands on 28 August 1909.
He married Jean Mary Thomson (1915–2000) on 15 October 1940.
Death He died in early 1945 when, with his brother-in-law, Mark Johns, he was aboard the shark-fishing vessel Moonbi that failed to return from a fishing trip from Port Franklin.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Donald Mills?
Australian rules footballer
When was Donald Mills born?
Donald Mills was born on 28 August 1909 in Saint Saviour.
When did Donald Mills die?
Donald Mills died on 5 January 1945 in Port Franklin.
What was Donald Mills's occupation?
Donald Mills was an australian rules football player.
What nationality was Donald Mills?
Donald Mills was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Donald Mills (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Donald Mills. https://biography.guide/donald-mills/
MLA: "Donald Mills." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/donald-mills/.
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