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Soldier Details:
Surname: Miller
Initials:   J.T.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/12171
Notes:   MFP. Formerly served in the Sussex Artillery Volunteers. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 12/12/1915. Shown as 2/11/1915 on medal roll page B846. 10/4/1893 he enlisted as a Pte. 1 Coldstream Guards. No. 9441. Served Home 10/4/1893 to 21/10/1899, South Africa 22/10/1899 to 4/8/1902, Home 5/8/1902 to 9/4/1905 to Army B Reserve. 24/10/1894 he was fined £5 at Westminster for being drunk and riotous behaviour and to keep the peace for 3 months. 6/10/1914 he re enlisted in the Coldstream Guards, age 40.10 years, occupation poultry farmer, born Eastbourne, address: Grove Road Chambers, Eastbourne, 13/5/1917 transferred to MFP, served in Eastern Command, 6/2/1918 Havre he received a reprimand for whilst on active service whilst employed as a warder he allowed a field punishment prisoner to escape. Served Home 6/10/1914 to 1/11/1915, BEF 2/11/1915 to 21/9/1918, Home 22/9/1918 to 31/2/1919, 22/2/19 to class Z reserve. 31/3/1897 he married Jeanette North, Spinster at St James's Church, Piccadilly, London, they had 2 children. Info from Pension Index Card:- Miller, John Thomas, MFP,P/12171. See John, 11/M/406258, Z/MFP/462. Also:- Miller, John, MFP, P/12171, Coldstream Guards, 9441, 11/M/406258, Registry III, (copied), (11/M/) 4/3/26, Z/Misc/462, DEAD (11/M) erased, 8/12/25. John Thomas Miller.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)
  1. Decoration:   Queen's South Africa Medal Gazette Date: 1901-10-04 Gazette Issue: WO100/164 Gazette Page: 105
Citation:   Clasp: Cape Colony awarded as Pte Coldstream Guards, No. 9441.
  2. Decoration:   King's South Africa Medal Gazette Date: 1902-10-23 Gazette Issue: WO 100/318 Gazette Page: 123
Citation:   Clasps: South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902, awarded at Pte, Coldstream Guards, No. 9441.