No.73989, Private, Charles Edward MILLER
Aged 32
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Born in Thurston in 1886 (2nd qtr Stow 4a:743) son of William and Rebekah MILLER (née SCOTT)
1891 census...Aged 5, he was at 46 St.Andrews Street, Bury St.Edmunds with his father William MILLER [37] agricultural machine owner, born Lanham; his mother Rebekah [36] dressmake born Norton. 1901 census...Aged 15, a cycle maker, he was at 77 Eastgate Street.Bury St.Edmunds with his parents; brother Willie [9] He married Alice MOODY [1-8-1880]in Bury St.Edmunds in 1909. 1911 census...Aged 26, a cycle mechanic, he was at 62 Eastgate Street, Bury St.Edmunds with his wife Alice [29] born Ousden and son Edward Charles [20-10-1910] born Bury St.Edmunds. They went on to have 3 more children, Florence Alice [27-6-1912], Albert Edward [16-6-1914] and Frank Cyril [23-10-1916]. They were at 62 Eastgate Street, Bury St.Edmunds. |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds. War Diary:- 10th Oct...Orders were received to attack the enemy who were reported to be retiring. Zero hour was 5:30 an and by this time the Battn was assembled north of BOHAIN ready to advance. The final objective was a distance of about 5,000 yards.This distance was traversed without opposition and the battn dug in on an outpost line with the Americans on their left north of the railway at VAUX ANDIGNY and the the LEICESTERS on their right at GUYOT FARM.The country was practically untouched by war and the farms were still occupied by civilians and the country in cultivation. Despite it appearing to be very quiet, CWGC record 23 of the battalion dying on the day, but that of course may include some dying from wounds from earlier.
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