| Regimental number | 1184 |
| Place of birth | Forbes, New South Wales |
| School | Trujere Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bridge Street, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A McMillan, Bridge Street, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Member for 2.5 years of Eugowra Rifle Club. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21.9 |
| Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 1), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 37 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Eugowra Cemetery, New south Wales. Parents: Archibald and Mary Elizabeth McMILLAN. Native of Rosebank, Eugowra, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Uncles: 2428 Lance Corporal Robert Bruce McMILLAN, 18th Bn, killed in action, 5 October 1917; 2429 Pte Vivian Ernest McMILLAN, 18th Bn, killed in action, 5 June 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915. Wounded in action and declared missing, 21 May 1915. Evidence gathered from witnesses for Court of Inquiry. 1163 Corporal J.F. PEARCE, A Coy, 3rd Bn, stated, 23 February 1916: ' . . . he saw McMillan shot through the head about 21st August. The bullet enetered about the middle of the forehead and came out at the back of his head. It must certainly have penetrated the brain. Witness endeavoured to bind up McMillan's head who was unconscious at the time. One of the men of the Battalion whose name witness could not remember told him that subsequently he saw McMillan's dead body on the beach.' Second witness, 1438 Pte E. TURNER, 3rd AIF Convalescent Hospital, stated, 30 November 1915: '[McMILLAN was wounded mortally 21.5.15 and died Anzac or Hospital Ship. Forehead blown off. This was in trenches opposite Lone Pine just before it was taken. He had just got up to relieve me on observation post. He fell back on to me. Whether he was shot through the loop-hole or over the parapet I cannot say.' Fate declared to be 'killed in action' by Court of Inquiry held in the field in France, 5 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McMILLAN Roy Alexander |
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