Encyclopedia > William Mills (inventor of the Mills bomb)
Sir William Mills (1856-1932) was the inventor of the Mills bomb, the hand grenade most widely used by British and Imperial forces during the First World War. He was knighted in 1922. 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Mills bomb is the popular name for a series of prominent British hand grenades. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
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