Henry William MILLER

Regimental number9926
Place of birthMelbourne VIC; Brunswick Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMason
AddressBastings and Railway Streets, Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Ann Miller, Bastings and Railway Streets, Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date25 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name9th Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/28/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 5 July 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Field Company Engineers
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Medals

Military Medal

'On 8th August, 1918, east of HAMEL. For conspicuous gallantry. He accompanied his Section Officer in the first reconnaissance for artillery road. By his coolness and utter disregard for personal safety, he set a splendid example to his men who were engaged in repairing road behind assaulting troops, for the passage of artillery. In spite of heavy artillery and machine gun fire he kept his party at work getting the most difficult part of road repaired within 1 hour after Zero, then rendering material assistance towards the completion of a very difficult task in quick time and thereby enabling artillery to pass as the earliest possible moment.'

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death14 October 1951