Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Bertie Millar
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: 57558
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Kings Liverpool Regiment
- Unit/Ship: 18th Lancashire Hussars Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 28.03.1918
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Pozieres Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 21 to 23
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth:
- Address: 6 North George Street, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Agnes Millar, 6 North George St, Dundee
- Father:
Andrew Millar, 56 Kinloch St, Carnoustie
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Bertie Millar
Bertie has no known grave but is remembered on the Pozieres Memorial.
Police Constable Andrew Millar and Mrs Millar, 6 North George Street, Dundee, have been informed of the death, in action of their son, Lance-Corporal B. Millar, King’s Lancaster Regiment. Prior to joining up in 1916 Lance-Corporal Millar was in the employment of J. B. White, Ltd., wholesale stationers, Cowgate, Dundee. A. letter from deceased’s offcer states :- “Lance-Corporal Millar, was in charge of his Lewis gun section during the German advance. He was one of the most promising Lewis gun corporals in the battalion, and had done very good work the previous day.”
Dundee Courier 18th April 1918
Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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