McMILLAN, James Scott
(Service number 14137)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 01/01/1884 | Place of Birth | Dunedin, NZ |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 3 August 1916 | Age | 32 years |
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| Address at Enlistment | 80 Grey Road, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Watchmaker | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Dunedin Bearer Corps Left District 3&1/2 years | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Miss Nellie McMillan (sister), 3 Vire Street, Dunedin, NZ | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 5th Reinforcements 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 6/26/1916 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, NZ | Destination | Devonport, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 July 1917 | Age | 33 years |
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| Place of Death | Belgium | ||
| Cause | Killed in Action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Messines Ridge (NZ) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium. | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
James McMillan was the brother of Thomas McMillan, of 50 Howe St., Dunedin, NZ.
Sources
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Lesley Tennent (SC branch NZSG)
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