Regimental number | 2276 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Commercial traveller |
Address | North Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs R. Miller, 177 Barton Terrace, North Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked 9 March 1916; disembarked Suez, 3 April 1916. To retain acting rank, 19 April 1916. Attached to 32nd Bn, Ferry Post, 22 April 1916. Reverts to the rank of Private, 13 May 1916. Taken on strength as a supernumerary, 16 May 1916; taken on strength, 18 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916; admitted to No 1 Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916; transferred to No 7 Ambulance Train, 21 July 1916; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 21 July 1916 (gunshot wound, right groin and thigh); to England, 22 July 1916; to Military Hospital, Tooting, 23 July 1916; reported to Furlough Depot, 26 October 1916, and granted furlough until 10 November 1916; to report to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 10 November 1916. Discharged from No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 12 November 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Wiltshire', 12 November 1916; disembarked Adelaide, 31 December 1916; discharged (medically unfit, gunshot wound, right groin), Adelaide, 16 April 1917. Total war service: 1 year 182 days (of which 298 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death not attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MILLER Arthur William |