Frederick Miller
Lieutenant, Royal Artillery
- Register No.
- 869 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Royal Artillery (register: Royal Regiment of Artillery) all Royal Regiment of Artillery VCs →
- Date of action
- 5 November 1854 on this day → all of 1854 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Crimean War
- London Gazette
- the 6th May, 1859 on this day → all of 1859 →
- Born
- 10th November 1831 at Radway under Edge Hill, Warwickshire
- Died
- 17th February 1874 at Cape Town, South Africa
- Memorial / grave
- the form of Obelisk the graveyard of Radley Parish Church, Warwickshire
Digest of citation
Lieutenant Miller personally attacked three Russians on 5th November 1854 at the Battle of Inkerman in the Crimea. With the Gunners of his battery, he prevented the enemy from damaging the guns which they had surrounded. Earlier, part of an English infantry regiment had retired through the battery in the face of this body of Russian soldiers
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MILLER, Frederick. (reg No. 869).
Lieutenant. Royal Artillery.
London Gazetted on the 6th May, 1859.
Born on 10th November 1831 at Radway under Edge Hill, Warwickshire.
Died on 17th February 1874 at Cape Town, South Africa.
Memorial in the form of Obelisk the graveyard of Radley Parish Church, Warwickshire.
Digest of Citation reads: Lieutenant Miller personally attacked three Russians on 5th November 1854 at the Battle of Inkerman in the Crimea. With the Gunners of his battery, he prevented the enemy from damaging the guns which they had surrounded. Earlier, part of an English infantry regiment had retired through the battery in the face of this body of Russian soldiers.
Additional information:. Lieutenant Colonel Miller also held the French Légion d'Honneur. He also receives the Order of Medjidie. He was Mentioned in Despatches getting the Medal and four Clasps. He was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He joined the Royal Artillery as First Lieutenant (Gazetted 19th December, 1848) at the age of 17. He saw action at the Battles of Alma, Balaclava and Inkerman. He was present at the siege of Sebastopol. He was made Brevet-Major and awarded the Victoria Cross for the above mentioned action. Promotions:. 2nd Captain on 13th April 1855, Brevet-Major on 2nd November, 1855, Captain on 11th December 1861; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel on 2nd February 1867; Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment on 9th August 1873. The Victoria Cross 1856-1920 states that Lieutenant Colonel Miller died at Cape of Good Hope.
Additional information
Lieutenant Colonel Miller also held the French Légion d'Honneur. He also receives the Order of Medjidie. He was Mentioned in Despatches getting the Medal and four Clasps. He was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He joined the Royal Artillery as First Lieutenant (Gazetted 19th December, 1848) at the age of 17. He saw action at the Battles of Alma, Balaclava and Inkerman. He was present at the siege of Sebastopol. He was made Brevet-Major and awarded the Victoria Cross for the above mentioned action. Promotions:. 2nd Captain on 13th April 1855, Brevet-Major on 2nd November, 1855, Captain on 11th December 1861; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel on 2nd February 1867; Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment on 9th August 1873. The Victoria Cross 1856-1920 states that Lieutenant Colonel Miller died at Cape of Good Hope.
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