MILLER, Harold Arthur
| Service Number: | 405083 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 461 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia, 5 December 1919 |
| Home Town: | Ballina, Ballina, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Ballina Intermediate High School, Lismore High School, Teacher's College, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Accountant/Audit clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean, 13 August 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Englefield Green, Runnymede Borough, Surrey, England. Panel 191. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 405083 | |
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| 6 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 405083 | |
| 6 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 405083 | |
| 13 Nov 1941: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 405083, departed Sydney, NSW for UK | |
| 7 Apr 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, No. 461 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 28 Apr 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 461 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born 5 December 1919, in Ballina, New South Wales
Father Frederick Maurice Miller (dairy farmer) and Mother Gertrude Miller, living at Main Street,
Nimbin, NSW.
Harold attended Ballina Intermediate High School (1932-1935) and Lismore High School
(1935-198); followed by completing Intermediate Certificate and Primary Final Examination
at Department of Eductation.
His interests were Baseball, Cricket, Swimming and Tennis. He represented in Baseball and Cricket.
Harold lived at Caniaba, Lismore, NSW, prior to enlisting.
Described on enlisting as 21yrs 1mth old; single; 5' 6" tall; 126 lbs;
fair complexion; grey eyes; light brown hair; Presbyterian
6/1/1941 enlisted into RAAF, in Brisbane, QLD
he completed his RAAF training
17/10/1941 ranked Temporary Sergeant
13/11/1941 embarked at Sydney, NSW for UK
13/12/1941 embarked from Canada, for the United Kingdom
26/12/1941 disembarked into UK
17/4/1942 promoted to Flight Sergeant
28/4/1942 Warrant Officer with No. 461 Squadron RAAF, at Mount Batten, England
1942 Pembroke Dock, Wales. Crew of aircraft "A for Apple" of No. 461 (Sunderland)
Squadron RAAF based at an RAF Station.
17/4/1943 ranked Temporary Warrant Officer with No.461 Squadron
In 1943 this squadron commenced operations against German submarines in the Bay of Biscay,
and it was on one such operation that his aircraft went missing. WO Miller was declared Presumed
Dead on 13 August 1943.
13/8/1943 killed in flying battle over Bay of Biscay
No known grave.
His name is commemorated on Panel 191 at the Air Forces Memorial, Runnymede, Surrey, England.
His name is also commemorated on Panel 108 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 7/7/2016. Lest we forget.
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