Regimental number | 4749 |
Place of birth | Emerald, Queensland |
School | Convent (Catholic) School, Emerald, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Emerald, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Miller, Emerald, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was killed while using a machine gun charging the enemy. (details from mother) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Dernancourt, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XX, Row D, Grave No. 4), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 149 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Mary MILLER, Emerald, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1686A Pte John MILLER, 51st Bn, returned to Australia, 12 July 1919; 857 Pte Michael Joseph MILLER, 1st Australian General Hospital, returned to Australia, 4 January 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |