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MS3444
MILLER, William Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5059 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Assayer |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1917: | Involvement Private, 5059, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Dec 1917: | Embarked Private, 5059, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 5059, 50th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 23, 272 & 282. Prior to the war he was an assayer of Broken Hill NSW. He enlisted 17th Sep 1917 aged 20 years. He served with the 50th Infantry Battalion and was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal. He survived the war and departed the UK for home 4th Jan 1919.
Submitted 16 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL