Beresford Birdwood MILLER

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MILLER, Beresford Birdwood

Service Number:	QX12249
Enlisted:	7 July 1940, Rockhampton, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/25th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia, 13 June 1920
Home Town:	Aramac, Barcaldine, Queensland
Schooling:	Aramac State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Jackeroo
Died:	Killed in Action, Syria, 19 June 1941, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria Grave ref. L 29
Memorials:	Aramac Memorial Park and Gates, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

7 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Rockhampton, Queensland
7 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX12249, 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion
7 Jun 1941:	Involvement Private, QX12249, 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion, Syria - Operation Exporter
19 Jun 1941:	Involvement Private, QX12249, 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion, Syria - Operation Exporter, Killed in action

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Beresford Birdwood MILLER was born on 13th June, 1920 in Kyogle, NSW

His parents were Robert Fraser MILLER and Elsie Annan WILSON

He had previous service with the CMF & then enlisted on 7th July, 1940 with 2/25 Australian Infantry Battalion

He was reported missing & found to be Killed in Action on 19th June 1941 in Syria and is buried in Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery & also memoralized in the Roll of Honour in Muttaburra and Aramac , Queensland

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