Millet, William George

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SURNAME

Millet

NAME

William George

PLACE OF BIRTH

Port Douglas, QLD

OCCUPATION

Farmer

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Townsville, QLD

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

12/02/1916

NEXT OF KIN

William Millett [father], initially Port Douglas, then banana farm, Gordonvale, near Cairns.

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Born Port Douglas; address 'The Grange', Port Douglas

REGIMENT 1

12th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

KILLED IN ACTION

Yes, 20/09/1917, Polygon Wood, Ypres

OTHER INFORMATION

Embarked on Hawkes Bay 20-04-16; 12th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement; Parents William and Margaret Millet, Port Douglas. Awarded the British War Medal, Victory Medal.

STORY OUTLINE

William George Millett was born in Port Douglas, most probably worked on his father's banana farm, and enlisted at Cairns.

He embarked for England on the 23/02/1917 per H.T. St. Denis, then went to Boulogne, France and later to Belgium. On 20/09/1917 he was wounded in action - he had gunshot wounds to both feet.

He died on 21/09/1917 and was buried at Lijsseuhock Military Cemetery, Belgium.

SERVICE NO

5421

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