William Vincent Miller
Service number
101557
Military unit
10th Bn East Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of York's Own)
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
04 Jun 1916 (24 years old)
Place of birth
Willerby Hull
Employment, education or hobbies
In 1911 he was a warehouseman.
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
He was the son of Charles Richard and Elizabeth Miller and the brother of Charlotte Theresa and Grace Isabel Miller. In 1911 they lived at Asylum Cottages Willerby East Yorkshire. Charles and Elizabeth later lived at Council Cottages Stokeham East Retford Nottinghamshire.
Military history
Army Service Record
Enlisted Hull
Medals received January 1922 (BWM, VM)
Casualty Form, enlisted 4 September 1914.
Embarked Devonport 8 December 1915, disembarked for MEF, Port Said, 22 December 1915
Effects received by Mr CR Miller, De La Pole Villas, City Asylum, Willerby, 2 August 1916
Extra information
Sucrerie Military Cemetery Colincamps
Research by Rachel Farrand
Photographs
Photo Rachel Farrand
Miller commemorated on the family headstone in St Peter's churchyard East Drayton Nottinghamshire. 'In loving memory of Elizabeth the dearly loved wife of (-) Richd. Miller died 18th day of Jany 1927 aged 59 years, also their son William Vincent Miller 19th East Yorks Regt, killed in action in France June 4th 1915 aged 24 years. To memory ever dear'