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MILLAR, Christopher Kenneth
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 707, NX70309 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maclean, New South Wales. Australia, 20 October 1894 |
| Home Town: | Maclean, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Bank teller |
| Died: | Cronulla, New South Wales. Australia, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 707 | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 707, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 707, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Apr 1915: | Wounded 707, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wounded in the right thigh following the Landing. | |
| 28 Apr 1915: | Wounded 707, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wounded in left thigh. | |
| 4 Oct 1915: | Promoted Lance Sergeant | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Promoted Sergeant | |
| 12 Feb 1916: | Promoted Second Lieutenant | |
| 20 Jun 1916: | Promoted Lieutenant | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Wounded 707, Battle for Pozières , Wounded in action at first battle of Pozieres. Leter he received Military Cross for his actions. | |
| 1 Jan 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, Battle for Pozières , Military Cross Citation states: "This Officer was wounded during the charge on the first objective at POZIETES on night of 22nd/23rd July - yet carried on his duties of consolidation the position. He showed great gallantry and refused to be taken away until he could report definitely on his position. | |
| 16 Apr 1917: | Promoted Captain | |
| 1 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, NX70309 |
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