Herbert Lawrence MILLER

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MILLER, Herbert Lawrence

Service Number:	N262583
Enlisted:	29 April 1941, Enlisted 29th April, 1941 in Forest Lodge in Sydney - living at Alexandria at the time
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Alexandria, New South Wales, Australia, 17 March 1915
Home Town:	Alexandria, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Presumed, Kokoda Trail, Papua New Guinea, 7 December 1942, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 7, Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kokoda Track Memorial Rose Garden, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, N262583
29 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), N262583, Enlisted 29th April, 1941 in Forest Lodge in Sydney - living at Alexandria at the time
29 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N262583
5 Nov 1941:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, N262583, 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Kokoda - Papua, Listed as missing on 7th December, 1943 - Presumed dead

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Herbert Lawrence MILLER was born on 17th March, 1915 in Alexandria, Sydney

His parents were James Lawrence MILLER & Margaret Ellen SLATTERY

He enlisted in Forest Lodge, Sydney on 29th April, 1941 and served in B Company 55/53 Battalion as a Driver (Australian Citizen Military Forces)

Herbert is presumed to have died on 7th December, 1942 on the Kokoda Trail but his body was never found - He is memorialized on the Port Moresby War Cemetery (Bomana) Panel 7 and the Roll of Honour in Alexandria & the Australian War Memorial

His Mother Margaret posted a message in a newspaper which states -

"Driver Herbert Miller, B Company, 55/53 Battalion -Reported missing, now presumed dead. Any further news would be appreciated by his Mother, Mrs. M. Miller, 54 Suttor St, Alexandria" Sadly there was no more news about her son

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