MILLER, Arthur William John
| Service Number: | 5404 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia, December 1891 |
| Home Town: | Cootamundra, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School, Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Groom |
| Died: | GSW to both legs, Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, England, United Kingdom, 28 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Plot XI, Row E, Grave 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cootamundra RSL Honour Rolls |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5404, 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5404, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5404, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 24 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5404, 54th Infantry Battalion, GSW/SW to right leg & ankle DoW Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, England | |
| 28 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 5404, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5404 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-28 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 28th May.... Private Arthur William John Miller was born at Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia in 1891. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 5th January, 1916 as a 24 year old, single, Groom.
Private Arthur William John Miller embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 14th April, 1916 with the 2nd Infantry Battalion, 17th Reinforcements & disembarked at Suez on 16th May, 1916.
Private Miller was transferred to 54th Battalion on 24th May, 1916. He embarked from Alexandria on 29th July, 1916 & arrived in England on 9th August, 1916. (He had been transferred to England under Authority 11747 dated 23rd September, 1916.)
Private Miller was admitted to Military Hospital, Fargo on 16th August, 1916 – cause N.Y.D. (not yet determined). He was posted to 4th Training Battalion at Larkhill, Wiltshire on 22nd August, 1916.
Private Miller was reported for being A.W.L. (absent without leave) from 8.30 pm on 9th September, 1916 to 3.30 pm on 14th September, 1916 – 6 days, while posted at Larkhill, Wiltshire. He was reprimanded by Captain Gorst.
Private Miller proceeded to France on 14th October, 1916 & joined 54th Battalion in France on 2nd November, 1916.
Private Arthur William John Miller was wounded in action on 15th May, 1917. He was admitted to Field Ambulance with shrapnel wounds to right leg & ankle then transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, then to Ambulance Train & admitted to 14th General Hospital at Wimereux, France on 17th May, 1917 with G.S.W. (gunshot wounds) to leg & thigh. Private Miller was transferred to Boulogne & embarked for England on 18th May, 1917 on Hospital Ship St. Andrew.
Private Arthur William John Miller was admitted to Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, England on 20th May, 917 with G.S.W to both legs & was reported as seriously ill.
Private Arthur William John Miller died on 28th May, 1917 at Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, England from wounds received in action in France – gunshot wounds to both legs.
Private Miller was buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England where around 350 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/mac---mon.html
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