| Regimental number | 2736 |
| Place of birth | Northcote, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 12 Gladstone Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A M Miller, 12 Gladstone Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Rebecca Miller |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2735 Pte William MILLER, 60th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916; another brother killed; one brother returned after 4 years; Brother-in-law: served 3.6 years in the 13th Field Ambulance, returned disabled. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, 15 March 1916. Sick to hospital, 29 March 1916; rejoined Bn, 30 March 1916 (no further details recorded). Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, Duntroon Plateau, 22 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Now, 25 August 1916, declared 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1780107: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Statement, 3740 Pte H. GEORGE, C Company, 60th Bn, 8 March 1917: 'They [2736 R.C. MILLER and 2735 W. MILLER] were both in C. Company ... On the 19th July, 1916, we went over the top at 6.45 p.m. to attack Fromelles. I saw W. Miller fall first, and his brother ran to speak to him, and he was hit by machine gun fire I think. One of the same Platoon, Alexander, who has lost an eye, and who is I fancy now home, told me that in coming back he had seen the two brothers dead.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MILLER Robert Charles
Red Cross File No 1780107 |
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