Miller, James (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1904 - d.1942) Accession Number: PR01688

Description

Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX124 Lieutenant Colonel James Miller, 2/31st Infantry Battalion.

Collection consists of three letters written by Miller home to his family. The first is a colour photocopy of a letter (with illustration), written from Palestine and dated May 1940, addressed to his infant son James. The second is an original 12 page letter, written in two separate installments to save on postage costs, written from Palestine and dated May 1941, addressed to his young son Ken. It gives a detailed account of his movements from his evacuation from Greece in April until his arrival in Crete in May. The third letter is an original 3 page letter, written from New Guinea and dated November 1942, to his wife. It discusses his promotion from Captain to Lieutenant Colonel, his health and a previous commanding officer. Miller died of illness on 14 December 1942 in New Guinea.

Details

Accession Number
PR01688
Maker
Lieutenant Colonel James 'Jim' Miller
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Extent: 1 cm
Wallet/s: 1
Date Made
1940-1942
Place Made
New Guinea
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
3
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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