| Service number | 1601 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Private, Sergeant |
| Birth Place | Australia: Western Australia, Cookernup |
| Death Date | 1916-09-03 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Sergeant |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Sergeant Ernest William Albert Miller
Description
Sergeant Ernest William Albert Miller (1601, 51st Battalion) was born in Cookernup, WA, and was working as a grocer in Donnybrook, WA, when he enlisted in November 1915. Ernest was reported missing in action on 3 September 1916, but a soldier later reported having seen Ernest’s body lying in ruins at Mouquet Farm. He is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France. Ernest’s mother later wrote that he was 17 and a half years of age at the time of his death. Ernest’s father, Driver William Boyd Miller, also served in the AIF and was awarded a Military Medal.
Rolls
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 51st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sergeant
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 51st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sergeant
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 51st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sergeant
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 51st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sergeant
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 20 November 1914 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 22 February 1915 | |
| Date of death | 03 September 1916 | |
| Date of fate | 03 September 1916 |