Sir Charles Piercy Mills (4 October 1914 – 27 July 2006) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Governor of Guernsey.
Sir Charles Mills | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 October 1914 |
| Died | 27 July 2006 (aged 91) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1932–1969 |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands | Plymouth Command HMS Daring HMS Concord HMS Brazen |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Korean War Suez Crisis |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Cross |
Naval career
editEducated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Mills joined the Royal Navy in 1932.[1]
Mills served in the Second World War and briefly commanded HMS Brazen in 1939.[1] He worked at Western Approaches Command in Liverpool at the height of the Battle of the Atlantic.[1] He went on to be a signals officer at Algiers before joining the planning staff for the Normandy landings.[1] He then became a signals officer based in Ceylon.[1]
Mills also fought in the Korean War as captain of the destroyer HMS Concord, earning the Distinguished Service Cross for his services.[1] He was then made Second-in-Command of the signals school at Portsmouth, and then from 1956, he became Chief Staff Officer to the Flag Officer Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Fleet.[1] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services during the Suez Crisis.[1] In 1959 he took command of the destroyer HMS Daring and the 2nd Destroyer Squadron and in 1963 he was made Director-General (Weapons).[1]
Mills was appointed Flag Officer Second-in-Command Far East Fleet in 1966 and the final Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, in 1967.[1] He retired in 1969 and became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.[1]
Family
editIn 1944 he married Anne Cumberlege; they went on to have two daughters.[1]