Name
Charles Miller
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Subject died after Discharge
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Tring Town Memorial, St Peter & St Paul Church Roll of Honour, Tring
Pre War
Charles Miller was born in 1892 (baptised 4 May 1892) in Berkhamsted to John Thomas Miller, labourer, and Sophia Elizabeth (nee Simmonds).
On the 1901 Census the family of parents, William born 1891), Charles, Elizabeth (born 1896), George (born 1898 and Beatrice (born 1900) were living at 12 Wingrave Road, Tring.
On the 1911 Census the family of parents, Charles, George, Beatrice, Nellie (born 1902) and Stanley (born 1905) were living at 21, Wingrave Road, Tring.
Wartime Service
Charles enlisted in the Oxfordshire & Bucks Light Infantry 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion on 15 Mar 1913 as a Territorial Soldier Private 8430 . Following his training he was mobilised on 8 Aug 1914 and posted to 2nd Battalion on 11 Sep 1914. 2nd Battalion had been in France since 14 Aug 1914 and were part of 5 Brigade 2nd Division. His Battalion were involved in the Battle of Ypres (19 Oct -22 Nov 1914) and in the fighting in the waterlogged trenches around Ypres. He was evacuated to UK and to the Depot in Ukon 12 Dec 1915. He was medically examined at Cambridge Barracks, Portsmouth and discharged as unfit for further service on 20 Feb 1916. He returned to Tring and died there on 17 Aug 1916.
From the Parish Magazine (repeated in the Bucks Herald), September 1916:
“PRIVATE CHARLES MILLER. − On August 17th there passed away, at his home in Tring, one who, although invalided out of the Army twelve months ago, and whose name therefore cannot technically be placed on our Roll of Honour, really gave his life for his country.
Charles Miller, of the Oxford Light Infantry, was wounded early in the war, and, through constant exposure, contracted rheumatic fever, which was the ultimate cause of his death. He did his bit cheerfully and bravely. May he rest in peace.”
Additional Information
Charles has not been recorded on CWGC records. He is buried in New Mill Cemetery, Tring.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
