Name
Herbert Edwin James Miller
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
18/02/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
202011
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
2nd/4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
COWLEY (SS. MARY AND JOHN) CHURCHYARD
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Watford memorials
Pre War
Son of Edwin James and Matilda (nee BRINKLOW) MILLER.
His parents married 3 October 1896 at St Mary’s, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Edwin died 1951 in Watford aged 78, and was buried 29 August in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Matilda died 22 November 1960 in Watford aged 87, and was buried 25 November, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Herbert was born 1898 in Watford, and resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 3 he lived in Watford, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1911 Census, aged 13 he still lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings.
Officially recorded as born in Watford and was living in x when he enlisted in .
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Oxford; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died at the Military Hospital, Whalley, Lancs.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Herbert’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild
