Frank Miller
Frank Miller worked as a printer.
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Frank Miller was born on 29th September 1892 at Nottingham, he was the son of Hope William Miller a labourer and Mary Ann Wilson of Rushton Terrace, Twells Street, St Ann's Well Road, Nottingham.
His father Hope William was born in 1872 at Lambeth London, his mother: Mary Ann Wilson was born born in 1872 at Nottingham, they were married on 21st February 1891 at St Ann's, Nottingham. his father was living at 19 Twells Street, Nottingham at the time of his marriage they had 5 children, Frank's brothers Willie, born in 1891, Thomas born in 1897 George, born in 1900 and Samuel born 1915. All the children were born in Nottingham.
The family lived on 23 Pipe Street, Nottingham before moving to 2, Rushton Terrace, Twells Street, St. Ann's Well Road, Nottingham.
Private Frank Miller attested on 2nd December 1914 at Nottingham and the next day was posted to 16th Battalion Cheshire Regiment. He was in trouble on three occasions during 1915 for being absent without leave. He was finally tried by courts marshall for desertion, and sentenced to eighty-four days detention, which he served in the Detention Barracks in Hereford. Finally on 30/01/1916 he sailed on the S.S."Caesarea" from Southampton to Le Havre. On 09/06/1916 he was admitted to 105 Field Ambulance with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was posted to the Labour Corps with No. 114286 on 16/05/1917 before finally being transferred to the West Riding Regiment. He was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres on 16/10/1917. His body was not recovered, but his name was commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
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Photo of Frank Miller
Tyne Cot Memorial courtesy of the cwgc