Albert MILLAR DCM

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Service Number:	4162
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ararat, Victoria, Australia, February 1896
Home Town:	Castlemaine, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 1963, cause of death not yet discovered

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7 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4162, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4162, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
14 Aug 1917:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, LONDON GAZETTE 14/8/1917. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL. His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal to the undermentioned non-commissioned officer, for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field:- No. 4162 Sgt, A. Millar. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion in an attack, when he took command of several groups whose officers were casualties, and made a series of most valuable bomb attacks, during which he was seriously wounded.

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