Alfred Miles

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First Name:

Alfred

Last Name:

Miles

Date of Birth:

Saturday, December 2, 1893

Mother's Name:

Clara (nee Frost)

Father's Name:

Frederick Miles

Date Enlisted:

Saturday, August 28, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

2nd Battalion

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Thursday, November 16, 1916

Place of Death:

Poziere, France

Cause of Death:

KIA

Details:

Private Alfred Miles (Service no: 4530) was born in Barrow-in-Furness, England. He travelled to Australia with his family in 1901. The family settled in Kembla Heights and Alfred was employed as a shiftman at the Mount Kembla mine.

He sailed with 14th Reinforcements 2nd Battalion on RMS Osterly on 15th January, 1916 and saw service on the Western Front.

In May 1916 he was admitted to hospital with a fractured elbow as a result of an accident. He rejoined his unit in July 1916.

On 6th November, 1916 he was killed in action and has no known grave, however a note on his file states he was buried in the vicinity of Delville Wood. He is remembered on the Australian Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France.

Alfred had 2 brothers James and Albert who also served and survived the return home.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, MILES ALFRED