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We remember James Miller
We remember James Miller
Timeline
Timeline
1890
birth
Taylor's Farm, Houghton, near Preston, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:8488781
13th March 1890
1916
service
British Army
Private
12639
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
7th Battalion
Source:8488780
1916
1916
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8488781
30th July 1916
service
British Army
Private
12639
Royal Lancaster Regiment
Source:3039341
1916
death
Died of wounds
The Somme
France
Source:7116104
Source:8488780
30th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7116104
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Miller |
| Source | 8488781 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 12639 | Royal Lancaster Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 12639 | King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) | 7th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
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Newspaper photo of Pte. James Miller, V.C.Newspaper clipping of a photograph of Private James Miller, V.C. from the Daily Sketch on September 11, 1916 from the front page article titled The New V.C.s: Thrilling Stories of Bravery and Sublime Sacrifice.
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Newspaper article about Private James Miller, V.C.Newspaper clipping about Private James Miller, V.C. from the Daily Sketch on September 11, 1916 from an article titled Twenty More Victoria Crosses Won.Contributed by:
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'The story of The Message' by Elis Williams'The Story of the Message' tells the heroic circumstances of James Millers death. It never fails to bring a tear to my eye.Contributed by:
Joanne152337
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Patricia58160 | |
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Patricia58160 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commision | Brian46979 | |
| Profile on Wikipedia. | Trevor321 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper photo of Pte. James Miller, V.C. | Patricia58160 | |
| Newspaper article about Private James Miller, V.C. | Patricia58160 | |
| James | Selena49658 | |
| 'The story of The Message' by Elis Williams | Joanne152337 |
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