Sir William Mills (24 April 1856 - 1932) of Sunderland was the inventor of the Mills bomb which was developed and manufactured at his factory in Birmingham, England. The Mills bomb was the hand grenade most widely used by British and Imperial forces during the First World War. He was knighted in 1922.
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| - Sir William Mills (24 April 1856 - 1932) of Sunderland was the inventor of the Mills bomb which was developed and manufactured at his factory in Birmingham, England. The Mills bomb was the hand grenade most widely used by British and Imperial forces during the First World War. He was knighted in 1922.
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| - Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
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Education
| - Privately educated in Sunderland
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Birth Place
| - Wear Street, Southwick, Sunderland, England
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Awards
| - A Knighthood and a Gold Medal from the Mercantile Marine Service's Assoiation.
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specialism
| - Inventing the Mills Bomb Grenade
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Relations
| - Wife but no children but is related to the Roberts family.
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Known For
| - His invention of a 'safe' grenade
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work institutions
| - Mills Munitions Factory in Birmingham
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| - Sir William Mills (24 April 1856 - 1932) of Sunderland was the inventor of the Mills bomb which was developed and manufactured at his factory in Birmingham, England. The Mills bomb was the hand grenade most widely used by British and Imperial forces during the First World War. He was knighted in 1922.
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