Every Name a Story

A.L. Miller 1917
Rank : Lieutenant

Alexander Lorimer  Miller

Every Name a Story

In Grevillers British Cemetery, France is the Commonwealth War Grave of Lieutenant Alexander Lorimer Miller, serving with the Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force who died 08/05/1917.

In Berwick upon Tweed Cemetery is a family headstone on the shaft of which is:

Alexander
Lorimer
Miller
their son
Lieut. A.I.F.
born 19 Jan. 86
died 8th May 1917
of wounds received
in action and
buried at
Grevillers
Cemetery
Bapaume, France.

On the pedestal is:
In loving memory of
Alex Lorimer Miller
born ?25 November 1844
died 26 November 1920

Jane Hartforth, wife of
Alexander Lorimer Miller, born 28
February 1862, died 14 February 1895

Marion Georgiana Haining
their daughter, born 1.
December 1894 died 1 December 1895.

Rev. David Youngson has submitted the following:

Lieutenant Alexander Lorimer MILLER
Australian Infantry Force
10th Battalion 14th Reinforcement

He was the son of Alexander Lorimer Miller and Jane H. Miller; he was born at Berwick upon Tweed. An Auctioneer residing at Berwick, he was Initiated into 393 St David’s Lodge Freemasons Hall Parade Berwick upon Tweed on the 23rd January 1912; Passed 20th February 1912 and was Raised on the 26th March 1912.

He enlisted in Australia giving a residence of Davenport Terrace, Wayville, Adelaide, South Australia and was the husband of E.I. Miller of 14 Holden Street, Kensington Park, South Australia.

He died of wounds on the 8th May 1917. He is buried on Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais France, Grave Reference IV.D.13.

Alexander Lorimer Miller is remembered in Berwick upon Tweed on B25.01, B25.12, B25.20, B25.21 and B25.26

First Name: Alexander Lorimer

Last Name: Miller

Australian

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 08/05/1917

Age: 26

Rank: Lieutenant

Regiment: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 10th Battalion

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