Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Miller

Initials: S.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: ..670

Notes: MFP. Served Home. 30/7/1886 he enlisted in the Royal Irish Fusiliers, No. 2138, born Shankhill, Belfast, age 18 years, occupation Labourer 29/7/1901 transferred to MFP. 29/7/07 discharged time expired. Served Home 30/7/1886 to 18/9/1888, India 19/8/1888 to 4/1/1896, Burma 5/1/1896 to 20/12/1897, Egypt 21/12/1897 to 29/9/1899, South Africa 30/9/1899 to 11/11/1902, Home 12/11/1902 to 29/7/1907 to discharge. Re enlisted in the MFP 7/9/1914 age 46 years, occupation Hall Porter, born Belfast, home address: 21 Cecil Court, Hollywood Road, South Kensington, London W and later: 2 Goodrich Road, East Dulwich, London SE. 27/1/1917 Sgt, 16/3/1919 discharged termination of engagement. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 68 of 1905. His wife Susanna died 13/12/1915, age 42 years, at 102 Hindmarsh Road, East Dulwich. 17/2/1919 he was awarded £2 on the Crystal Palace Demobilization Acquittance Roll. 5/11/1942 he died age 73 years at Bayfold Lodge, Stoke Frisel Road, Wincanton, Somerset from coronary thrombosis and angina. Samuel Miller.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (4)

1. Decoration: India Medal 1895 - 1902

Gazette Date: 1896-07-15

Gazette Issue: WO 100/78

Gazette Page: 333

Citation: Clasp: Relief of Chitral. Awarded as Pte Indian Army Medical Department (Royal Irish Fusiliers, No. 2138)

2. Decoration: Queen's Sudan Medal 1896-1897

Gazette Date: 1899-05-16

Gazette Issue: WO 100/205

Gazette Page: 281

Citation: Clasp: Khartoum 1898. Awarded as Pte 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers, No. 2138. Also awarded the Khedive Sudan Medal with clasp Khartoum 1898, medal roll not found.

3. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1901-07-30

Gazette Issue: WO 100/205

Gazette Page: 42

Citation: Clasps: Orange Free State, Transvaal, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laings Nek. Awarded as Pte 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers, No. 2138.

4. Decoration: King's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1903-01-15

Gazette Issue: WO 100/345

Gazette Page: 61

Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers, No. 2138

Surname:	Miller
Initials:	S.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	..670
Notes:	MFP. Served Home. 30/7/1886 he enlisted in the Royal Irish Fusiliers, No. 2138, born Shankhill, Belfast, age 18 years, occupation Labourer 29/7/1901 transferred to MFP. 29/7/07 discharged time expired. Served Home 30/7/1886 to 18/9/1888, India 19/8/1888 to 4/1/1896, Burma 5/1/1896 to 20/12/1897, Egypt 21/12/1897 to 29/9/1899, South Africa 30/9/1899 to 11/11/1902, Home 12/11/1902 to 29/7/1907 to discharge. Re enlisted in the MFP 7/9/1914 age 46 years, occupation Hall Porter, born Belfast, home address: 21 Cecil Court, Hollywood Road, South Kensington, London W and later: 2 Goodrich Road, East Dulwich, London SE. 27/1/1917 Sgt, 16/3/1919 discharged termination of engagement. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 68 of 1905. His wife Susanna died 13/12/1915, age 42 years, at 102 Hindmarsh Road, East Dulwich. 17/2/1919 he was awarded £2 on the Crystal Palace Demobilization Acquittance Roll. 5/11/1942 he died age 73 years at Bayfold Lodge, Stoke Frisel Road, Wincanton, Somerset from coronary thrombosis and angina. Samuel Miller.