| Regimental number | 4547 |
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Boiler maker |
| Address | 88 Victoria Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Milligan, 88 Victoria Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5376 Pte Joseph Lewellen MILLIGAN, 21st Bn, killed in action, 23 February 1917; another brother (F.M. MILLIGAN) killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916. Taken on strength, 58th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 2 April 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Statement, Red Cross File No 1780302, 4966 Pte J. GILBERT, A Company, 60th Bn, 16 January 1917: 'Witness says he saw soldier lying dead in No Man's Land about 30 yds. in front of the German front trenches Fleurbaix.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MILLIGAN William Henry
Red Cross File No 1780302 |
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