John Miller
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John Miller was born in 1877 he was the son of John Joseph and Mary Victoria Miller née Stoker of Dalestorth House, Mansfield. John Joseph was a wine merchant and Mary ran a boarding school for girls. John Joseph was born in 1849 at Buxton, Derbyshire, Mary Victoria Stoker was born in 1854 at Liverpool they were married on 18th April 1876 at the parish church at Tibshelf, Derbyshire, they had 9 children sadly 2 died in infancy or early childhood. In 1911 his parents were living at Dalestorth House, Mansfield, John Joseph is 62 yrs and is a retired wine merchant, he is living with his wife Mary Vitoria 57 yrs and their daughter Alice 19 yrs of age.
Captain John Miller was commission as Lieutenant 6th June 1910 6th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers,Territorial Force. He was gazetted as Captain on 26th October 1914. by July 1915 he went to Gallipoli with his battalion. He was shot through the heart by a sniper and killed at Karakol Dagh, Suvla Bay, 'at daybreak' on 19th August 1915. His name is commemorated on theCommemorated on the Helles Memorial.
Private memorial (WMA26917): 'Sursum Corda [Lift up your hearts] In loving memory of John Miller, Captain, 6th Battn Royal Welch Fusiliers of Dalestorth House, Mansfield, and Dublin West. Son of JJ & MV Miller, born March 1st 1877. Killed in action at Karakol Dagh, Suvla Bay, at daybreak, August 19th 1915. 'And to keep loyalties young I'll write this name golden forever.'' (The quotation is from Rupert Brooke's poem, 'The Great Lover'.)
