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James Grewar MILLAR

Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:52:10+00:00
Date of birth28 September 1893
Date of death08 June 1915
Mothers nameGrace (née Eaton)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Mothers date of birthabt 1867
Mothers date of death11 February 1959
Fathers date of birthabt 1862
Fathers nameRobert Millar
Fathers date of death11 February 1942
SiblingsWilliam (Gunner 2/1808 also served WW1)
Cause of deathKilled in action
Last known residencec/o Mr Norman, Flaxmiller, Whakatane
Awards1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthArbroath, Scotland
OccupationFlax Worker
Place of deathDardanelles
Theatres of warEgyptian 1915, Blakan 1915
Place of embarkationWellington on 'Tahiti'
SurnameMILLAR
War memorialShannon
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesJames Grewar
Overseas memorialLone Pine, Panel 72
WarsWW 1
Service number12/1717
ReligionPresbyterian.
Date enlisted30 December 1914
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or serviceAuckland Regiment NZEF 3rd Reinforcements
Embarkation date12 February 1915
User reference7.20

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Killed in Turkish trench raid at Quinn’s Post (sector held by AIB 2-9 June 1915, aged 21 years, reported missing 8 June 1915.

Parents later moved to Tokomaru, Manawatu.

Both buried Shannon Cemetery.

Previous Military Training: G Coy, Palmerston North.

Compulsory Military Training: Yes at Shannon.

On Attestation Form Date of Birth is 28 September 1887.

Hair: Dark Brown. Eyes: Blue.

Height: 5'6½". Chest: 34½" - 36½".

Complexion: Medium. Weight: 10st 9lb.


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