| Regimental number | 265 |
| Place of birth | Dunmore, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 173 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William John Millard, Wallacedale, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hamilton, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Veterinary Section 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 27/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Mobile Veterinary Section |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to Isolation Hospital, Heliopolis, 28 August 1915; discharged from hospital to duty, 4 September 1915 (no further details recorded). Admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 22 November 1915 (jaundice); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, 9 December 1915. Transferred to 4th Mobile Veterinary Section, 22 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 13 June 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 8 December 1916. Detached to 22nd Veterinary Hospital, Abbeville, for course of training in shoeing at School of Farriery, 28 February 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 29 April 1917. Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 24 January 1918 (bronchitis), and transferred to 4th Australian Division Rest Station, 25 January 1918. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 25 January 1918 (deafness); transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 26 January 1918 (bronchitis); to Ambulance Train No 31, 27 January 1918; to 1st Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 29 January 1918; to 14th Stationary Hospital, 6 February 1918; to England, 11 February 1918, and admitted same day to Royal Surrey County Hospital, affiliated with Guildford War Hospital. Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 18 February 1918 (chronic bronchitis). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Dunluce Castle', 8 April 1918; transshipped at Suez to HT 'Karoola', 27 April 1918 (chronic bronchitis, due to active service, exposure and strain); disembarked Melbourne, 26 May 1918; discharged, Melbourne, 26 June 1918 (medically unfit). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Medals stamps marked 'Returned 10/5/23'. Died 5 October 1918: headstone refers to the effects of gas poisoning; no such exposure recorded on service file. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Place of burial | Condah/Myamyn Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MILLARD David |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
