Charles MILLER

Service Number:	8573
Enlisted:	19 July 1915, Kalgoorlie Western Australia Australia
Last Rank:	Bombardier
Last Unit:	15th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Sevenhill South Australia Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Clare, Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia
Schooling:	Sister of St Josephs Convent School, South Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 14 August 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 1C, Commemorated in Seven Hills Cemetery, South Australia. Charles Miller's name is located at panel 14 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Clare WW1 Memorial Arch, Sevenhill & Penwortham District War Memorial WW1

World War 1 Service

19 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Kalgoorlie Western Australia Australia
22 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, HMAT A34 Persic
22 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 8573, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, embarkation_roll: roll_number: 4 embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note:
22 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 8573, 6th Field Artillery Brigade
20 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 8573, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, Transferred to 22nd F.A.B.
24 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 8573, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, Promoted to Bombadier - with the 22nd F.A.B, France.
21 Jan 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 8573, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, 5th F.A.B, 15th Battery - taken on his strength.
7 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 8573, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, Taken on his strength.
14 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 8573, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, 11th Battalion, ex 2nd DAC
31 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Third Ypres
31 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Third Ypres
31 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Third Ypres
31 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Third Ypres
31 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Third Ypres
31 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Third Ypres
31 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Third Ypres
14 Aug 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 8573, 15th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, taken in strength.

from family information

Charles was 6' 3" had sallow complexion, dark brown eyes and black hair. During World War 1 Charles was number 8573 bombardier in the 5th Brigade Australian Field Artillery in the Army. He was killed in action in France on 14th August 1917.

WW1 War records: Surname: MILLER Given name(s): Charles Birth date: 17-4-1891 Birth place: Seven Hills, near Clare SA Father: Herman William Mother: Kate nee AHERN Occupation: labourer, east-west railway line Residence: Clare SA
Religion: Catholic Marital status: single Enlistment date: 25-8-1915
Service number: 8573 Rank: Bombardier Unit: 5 Brigade Australian Field Artillery
Embarkation date: 22-11-1915 Embarkation port: Melbourne Embarkation ship: HMAT Persic Death date: 14-8-1917 Death place: Belgium Cause of death: Killed in action Age at death: 26 y Burial or memorial: Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium BDM death registration date: 21-1-1918 BDM death registration district: Clare BDM death registration informant: H W MILLER (father)

from family information

Charles was 6' 3" had sallow complexion, dark brown eyes and black hair. During World War 1 Charles was number 8573 bombardier in the 5th Brigade Australian Field Artillery in the Army. He was killed in action in France on 14th August 1917.

WW1 War records: Surname: MILLER Given name(s): Charles Birth date: 17-4-1891 Birth place: Seven Hills, near Clare SA Father: Herman William Mother: Kate nee AHERN Occupation: labourer, east-west railway line Residence: Clare SA
Religion: Catholic Marital status: single Enlistment date: 25-8-1915
Service number: 8573 Rank: Bombardier Unit: 5 Brigade Australian Field Artillery
Embarkation date: 22-11-1915 Embarkation port: Melbourne Embarkation ship: HMAT Persic Death date: 14-8-1917 Death place: Belgium Cause of death: Killed in action Age at death: 26 y Burial or memorial: Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium BDM death registration date: 21-1-1918 BDM death registration district: Clare BDM death registration informant: H W MILLER (father)

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