He was born Frederick Percival Mills in Bournemouth, Hampshire, the youngest of the four children of Thomas … See more

Mills had three bouts in 1936 in a 11 stone novices’ competition, all of which he won by knockout. He subsequently signed professional terms with manager Bob Turner. He began fighting in fairground booths an… See more

On 30 September 1948, Mills married Christine Marie McCorkindale ("Chrissie") (25 December 1913 – 4 November 1994) at Herne Hill Methodist Church. She had a son, Donnie, by former husband Don McCorkind… See more