MILLARD, George Probert
| Service Number: | 252 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 July 1915, An original of A Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 11 April 1892 |
| Home Town: | Avondale, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Avondale State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg War Memorial, Chermside Zillmere School of Arts Roll of Honour, Ipswich Men and Women of Ipswich WW1 Roll of Honour, Marchant Park Memorial Gates, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 252, 31st Infantry Battalion, An original of A Company | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 252, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 252, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Bio
George Robert MILLARD
Regimental number 252
Place of birth Ipswich, Queensland
School Avondale State School, Queensland
Religion Methodist
Occupation Contractor
Address Zillmere, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 24
Height 5' 5.5"
Weight 131 lbs
Next of kin Father, Thomas Robert Millard, Zillmere, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military service Nil
Enlistment date 17 July 1915
Place of enlistment Brisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 31st Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/48/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915.
Rank from Nominal Roll Lance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll 31st Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 20 July 1916
Place of death or wounding Somme sector, France
Age at death 24.3
Age at death from cemetery records 24
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 3), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 119
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Thomas and Mary MILLARD, Zillmere, Queensland. Native of Ipswich
Family/military connections Brother: 1925 Pte Alfred Thomas MILLARD, 47th Bn, killed in action, 12 August 1917.
Other details
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Disembarked Suez, ex-HMT 'Wandilla', 7 December 1915.
Found guilty, Ferry Post, 26 April 1916, of being absent without leave from 2130 hours, 21 April 1916, until 0630 hours, 23 April 1916: forfeits 3 days' pay and is deprived of Lance strips by Commanding Officer.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.
Found guilty, 28 June 1916, of (1) inattention on parade, (2) smoking when being marched to Orderly Room: awarded 0.5 hours Pack Drill by Captain G. G. Robertson.
Reported missing, 20 July 1916.
Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'.
Handwritten note on B.103: 'Buried in vicinity of Fleurbaix, Sh.36 N.W.'
Note on Red Cross File No 1770503: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.'
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Sources NAA: B2455, MILLARD George Robert
Red Cross file 1770503
Submitted 29 August 2021 by Robyn Keenan
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
His older brother, 1925 Pte. Alfred Thomas Millard 47th Battalion AIF, was killed in action 12 August 1917, age 26. They were the sons of Thomas and Mary Millard, Zillmere, Queensland.
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