MILLER, John
| Service Number: | 5893 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Armidale, New South Wales, 1873 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
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World War 1 Service
| 29 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5893, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW) | |
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| 30 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 5893, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 5893, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle |
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John Miller
John Miller was a widowed man who was born in the year 1873. At the age of 43 he was 167cm (5”5.5) with blue eyes, fair hair weighing about 58kg (130lbs). He had a distinctive mark on his chin that made him stand out. He spent most of his life living on John Street in North Fremantle, Western Australia. His next of kin was a close friend of his called Edmund. Before he turned 43, he became a licensed apprentice and then worked as a plumber. In 1916 he enlisted to join the army and became part of the 27th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement.
He and his unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on the 30th of October 1916 onboard HMAT A16 Port Melbourne. After nearly two months of travel, John disembarked on the 28th of December in Depot Weymouth, England. 4 months later (21/4/17) he was attached to the 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford. The 1st A.D.H was formed in Australia in 1915 and departed from Sydney New South Wales aboard the Kanowna on 22 December 1915. This hospital was based in Egypt and at Bulford in England. They dealt mainly with venereal diseases. 2 days later he was transferred and began work at the A.D.H. Bulford. After 6 months of work, he became sick and immediately returned back to depot Weymouth. After another 2 months of travel, he returned back to Australia and was discharged. He was issued the British War Medal in May of 1916.