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Murray: Supernumerary, NSWIB, died Harrismith 29.3.1902.
Wallace1: Major.
HAGSOC: Memorial Harrismith.
URL2: died of enteric at Harrismith 29.3.1902 memorial at St. James Church Sydney NSW.
URL6: Capt. MILLER NSWMI in very grave condition 23.3.1902.
URL6: Major D MILLER NSWASC appointed Staff Officer Overseas Colonial Contingents at Capetown 17.6.1901.
URL7: The condition of Captain MILLER on 21.2.1902 had slightly improved.
URL8: South African Casualties. The following telegraphic dispatch has been received by the Premier from the Chief Casualty Officer, Capetown - 'Following casualties are reported for the first time in the half-yearly returns, all New South Wales Mounted Infantry — Severely wounded, 6.7.1902 at Vryheid, No. 3272 JW EVERETT; 8.7.1901 at Slingfontein, No. 3124 J NEILAN; 27.7.1901 at Tweefontein, No. 1998 M MORRIS; missing, 22.9.1901 at junction of the Vaal and Wilge rivers, No. 3070 W MASON; condition of Captain MILLER, New South Wales Mounted Infantry, on 4.3.1902, improving.
URL9: The [NSW ASC] corps though not directly represented in South Africa during the late Boer war, gave about 25 per cent, of its effective strength as volunteers to other corps, and it is worthy of note that out opf five ASC officers who volunteered for active service, three are lying in South African graves, viz.. Lieutenants BASCHE and HARRIOTT, and Captain MILLER, the latter a son of Lieutenant-Colonel David MILLER, the late commanding officer of the corps.
URL10: Captain MILLER, whose death from enteric fever, at Harrismith, is reported, had seen a good deal of service in South Africa. On April 21, 1900, he left Sydney with the Imperial Bushmen as first lieutenant of the first troop of E Squadron, under Captain (now Major) BROWNE. On December 28, 1900, he was wounded when charging the Boers at
the head of his troop a day's march from Klerksdorp. A bullet penetrated his arm, and he was taken to Capetown, where his father, Major MILLER, was assistant Australian commandant. When the Imperial Bushmen returned to Sydney in May of this year, Lieutenant MILLER joined the third New South Wales Mounted Infantry, and returned to the front with the rank of captain. Some months ago he contracted enteric fever, from which he did not recover. He was a single
man, and was well-known in Sydney, where he had lived all his life previous to enlisting for the war.
Armidale Express: Casualties in Africa. - The state Premier has received the following cable from the Casualty Officer, Capetown - Dangerously ill at Heilbron, Feb. 4 [1902], Third New South Wales Mounted Infantry, No. 3240, John Francis NEARY, enteric fever. Captain CHAPMAN is out of danger. Condition of Sister POCOCK, Feb. 5 [1902], was improved. R CLEMENTS, Fifth Queensland Mounted Infantry, is at present with his regiment, fit. No. 445, J HOUBOURN, is at present with his regiment, fit. HOBART is not known in Rimington's Guides, which are now called Damant's Horse. - Dangerously ill of enteric fever at Harrismith, Feb. 6 [1902], Third New South Wales Mounted Infantry. Captain DF MILLER. Death from enteric fever at Norval's Pont, Feb. 5 [1902] Third New South Wales Mounted Infantry, No. 1321, J DALY.
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