Difference between revisions of "Frederick Thomas Orton Miller"
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| death = 10 Jul 1988, aged 73 | | death = 10 Jul 1988, aged 73 | ||
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| − | | enlistmentage = 25 years, | + | | enlistmentage = 25 years, 3 months |
| description = 5'10½" (1.79m) tall; fair complesion, blue eyes, sandy hair, scar on left leg | | description = 5'10½" (1.79m) tall; fair complesion, blue eyes, sandy hair, scar on left leg | ||
| height = 5'10½" (1.79m) | | height = 5'10½" (1.79m) | ||
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| nextofkin = Mrs Florence Mary Miller | | nextofkin = Mrs Florence Mary Miller | ||
| regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6450825 W7041 & WX11908] | | regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6450825 W7041 & WX11908] | ||
| − | | enlistmentdate = 29 Apr 1941 | + | | enlistmentdate = 29 AUg 1940 (CMF) & 29 Apr 1941 (2nd AIF) |
| rank = Private | | rank = Private | ||
| unit = [[2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion]] | | unit = [[2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion]] | ||
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==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
| − | + | Fred enlisted in the CMF on 29 AUg 1940 and was allocated to the 11th Battalion. He enlisted in the 2nd AIF at the Claremont camp on 29 Apr 1941, having previously been a member of the CMF's 11th Battalion. He had attended a camp of 70 days duration from 1 Oct until 9 Dec 1940. On 2 May 1941 Fred was transferred to the No. 3 Training battalion at Northam, and three days later he was sent on pre-embarkation leave until 11 May 1941. On 9 May he embarked on [[HMT Queen Mary]] in Fremantle for the Middle East as part of Convoy US 12A. On 23 Sep 1941 they disembarked and Fred was sent to the [[21st Australian Infantry Training Battalion]] to begin training. On 24 Oct 1941 he was transferred to the [[19th Australian Infantry Training Battalion. On 20 Nov 1941 he joined the [[2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion]]. | |
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| + | On 16 Feb 1942 Fred and his unit embarked on [[HMT Durban Castle]], disembarking in Adelaide on 17 Mar 1942. | ||
ME 9 Sep 1941 to 17 Mar 1942 | ME 9 Sep 1941 to 17 Mar 1942 | ||
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 16 May 1915 |
| Place of Birth | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Death | 10 Jul 1988, aged 73 |
| Age at Enlistment | 25 years, 3 months |
| Description | 5'10½" (1.79m) tall ; ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; sandy hair ; scar on left leg |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | 44 Geddes street, Victoria Park |
| Next of Kin | Mother , Mrs Florence Mary Miller |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | W7041 & WX11908 |
| Date of Enlistment | 29 AUg 1940 (CMF) & 29 Apr 1941 (2nd AIF) |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Post War Details | |
Pre War
War Service
Fred enlisted in the CMF on 29 AUg 1940 and was allocated to the 11th Battalion. He enlisted in the 2nd AIF at the Claremont camp on 29 Apr 1941, having previously been a member of the CMF's 11th Battalion. He had attended a camp of 70 days duration from 1 Oct until 9 Dec 1940. On 2 May 1941 Fred was transferred to the No. 3 Training battalion at Northam, and three days later he was sent on pre-embarkation leave until 11 May 1941. On 9 May he embarked on HMT Queen Mary in Fremantle for the Middle East as part of Convoy US 12A. On 23 Sep 1941 they disembarked and Fred was sent to the 21st Australian Infantry Training Battalion to begin training. On 24 Oct 1941 he was transferred to the [[19th Australian Infantry Training Battalion. On 20 Nov 1941 he joined the 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion.
On 16 Feb 1942 Fred and his unit embarked on HMT Durban Castle, disembarking in Adelaide on 17 Mar 1942.
ME 9 Sep 1941 to 17 Mar 1942 NG 5 Nov 1944 to 8 Feb 1946 Demobilised 20 Feb 1946.
Post War
Frederick Orton Miller of Mt Lawley passed away in 1988, aged 73 years (b.1915)
Notes
A couple named Frederick and Florence Miller lived in Jarrahdale at the time Frederick Thomas Orton Miller was born in 1915. The couple had lost a 5-year-old daughter, Sissy, to illness in 1914. Although there is no definitive link to the younger Frederick Thomas Orton Miller, it is likely these are his parents, living in the district, with the husband having the first name Frederick and the wife having the name Florence (matching the next of kin listed on Frederick Thomas Orton Miller's enlistment papers). Florence Celia Miller (nee Rowley) passed away in April 1916, when Frederick Tomas Orton Miller was less than one year old.