MILLER, James
| Service Number: | 709 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Edinburgh, Scotland , July 1889 |
| Home Town: | Guildford, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | George Heriot’s School, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Clerk (Education Department, Sydney) |
| Died: | Died of wounds – Amputation of left arm, UniteWar Hospital, Keighley, Yorkshire, Englandd Kingdom, 8 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Edinburgh Eastern Cemetery, Scotland |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Guildford State School Honour Roll, Guildford War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 709, 30th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 709, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
Private James Miller
From Faye Threllfall, Aust and NZ in WWI
Died on this date (8th of August) - Edinburgh born Private James Miller enlisted in the Aust. Army & arrived in France 23 June; wounded 20 July, 1916.
Private James Miller died on 8th August, 1916 from wounds. Buried by relatives Eastern Cemetery, Edinburgh.
Submitted 8 August 2019 by Evan Evans
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
James Miller was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1889.
He came to Australia as a 20 year old & enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) in July, 1915 as a 26 year old Clerk with Education Department in Sydney.
Private Miller, Service number 709, arrived in France on 23rd June, 1916 & was wounded in action on 20th July, 1916.
He was invalided to War Hospital, Keighley, Yorkshire, England.
Private James Miller died on 8th August, 1916 from wounds received in action in France – Amputation of left arm.
Private James Miller was buried by his relatives in Eastern Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/eastern.html
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