| Regimental number | 3276 |
| Place of birth | Strathalbyn, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Strathalbyn, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Milnes, Strathalbyn, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in C Company, 74th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Date of fate incorrectly recorded on Nominal Roll as 24 April 1917. |
| Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 155 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 52nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 3 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916. Reported wounded in action, 3-4 September 1916; further report stated: 'Seen wounded[,] probably never reached dressing stn.' Subsequent report: 'Previously reported wounded and missing in action[;] now reported Killed in Action.' Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 24 April 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action 3-4 September 1916.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MILNES John |
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