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MILES, Charles George Norman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Captain |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Brisbane, Qld., 10 November 1884 |
| Home Town: | Maribyrnong, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Toowoomba Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Military Officer |
| Died: | Sydney, NSW, 18 February 1958, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Toowoomba Grammar School WW1 Bravery Deeds, Toowoomba Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Toowoomba Grammar School Wall of Achievement |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Captain, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Charles Stafford MILES of Oriel Road, Albion, Brisbane, Qld.
Brother of Capt. Francis Nigel MILES, BOE RN
Served with the AIF from 1914 - 1919
Later ADC to King George VI of England
Commandant of Royal Military College Duntroon
Distinguished Service Order
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103
Date: 29 June 1917
Order of St. Stanislas - 3rd Class (with swords) (Russia)
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116
Date: 25 July 1917
CMG
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57
Date: 18 April 1918
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