Harry MILLER [7647]

  General Notes:

Private Harry Miller regimental number 20210 was in the 1st /5th Battalion of the 5th Staffordshire Regiment. He died of wounds sustained during WW1. He was buried at that time, but his body was exhumed from German Grave 141 and reburied at the Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal cemetery in France. The cemetery is situated about 1.5 kms from the centre of Valenciennes on the north side of the road to Bruay-Susr-L'Escaut.

Only an estimated 30% - 40% of the WW1 British military service records have survived due to being destroyed by fire during Second World War bombings, and sadly Harry's record appears to be in the 60%- 70% that have been lost.

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MILLER HARRY
United Kingdom Private 202010 South Staffordshire Regiment 25/03/1917 IV. C. 25.

Commonwealth War Graves website Information
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx
Name MILLER, HARRY
Rank Private
Service Number 202010
Date of Death 25/03/1917
Age
Regiment / Service South Staffordshire Regiment
Service Country United Kingdom
Grave / IV. C. 25.
Memorial Reference
Cemetery / Memorial Name VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY



Rushden Echo March 30^th. 1917
HIGHAM FERRERS
SOLDIER
REPORTED MISSING
We regret to report that Mr Harry Miller of High Street Higham Ferrers has received news from unofficial sources that his son Pte Harry Miller is missing from his regiment. The disquieting news was sent by one of the missing soldiers comrades. Prior to enlisting Pte Miller was employed at Mr Charles Parkers factory as a stitcher and sewer.

Rushden Echo July 13^th. 1917
HIGHAM FERRERS
WAR VICTIM
THE DEATH OF PTE. H. MILLER
Official news
In our last issue we published the sad news that Mr and Mrs Harry Miller of 90 High Street Higham Ferrers had received information from the British Red Cross Society , that their son 202010 Pte H. Miller, of the South Staffordshire Regt. had died whilst a prisoner of war.

Mr and Mrs Miller have now received official news confirming their sons death, and further information from the Red Cross is to the effect that he was reported taken prisoner at Gommecourt on March 15^th. on a list dated May 29^th. News was received from Berlin that he had died in Bay-Kriegs Laz Abtl 62, death being caused by wound in the right hip by machine gun.

Mr and Mrs Miller have received many letters expressing sympathy with them in their bereavement, including one from the Mayor of Higham Ferrers Alderman Thos. Patenall. They desire through our columns to express their sincere thanks to all who have shown such kindly thought for them in their time of trouble.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military: World War 1 British Army regimental number 202010, 1914-1918.