| Regimental number | 576 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Manger for contractor |
| Address | 83 Beulah Road, Norwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 11.25" |
| Weight | 184 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ellen M Miller, 83 Beulah Road, Norwood, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 42 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 4), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Eliza MILLER; husband of Ellen MILLER, 231 Reynard's Road, Coburg West, Victoria. Native of Birmingham, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Promoted to Temporary Corporal, Tel el Kebir, 12 February 1916. Promoted to Corporal, Ferry Post, 25 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916 Statement, Red Cross File No 1770805, 427 Pte H. WHITEHEAD, B Company, 32nd Bn, undated: 'I saw Miller killed in our front line trenches at Fleurbaix about 6 p.m. on the 19th July, 1916. One of our pioneers helped to bury him in the military cemetery just at the rear of our lines.' Second statement, 654 Pte G. WILLIAMS, 32nd Bn, 17 February 1917: 'I knew Cpl. Miller, we were at Fleurbaix and made an attack on the first German line. Six days afterwards a patrol found his body in a shell hole. He was lying dead in No Man's Land in front of Fleurbaix. The Sgt. in charge of the patrol took his disc and paybook. I was sentry duty then. When the patrol returned the Sergt. told me this and showed me the disc and pay book.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MILLER Harry
Red Cross file 1770805 |
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