Five: Major C. A. E. Miller, Royal Garrison Artillery Militia

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (Lieut: C. A. E. Miller, R.G.A. Mil:); British War and Victory Medals (Major C. A. E. Miller.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, unnamed, mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Artillery.

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Cecil Aubrey Erskine Miller was born in Cork in 1880 and was commissioned into the Cork R.G.A. in 1900. He served with the R.G.A. in South Africa and also with the 4th (Militia) Battalion, King’s Liverpool Regiment in 1902. He was promoted to Captain in 195 and resigned his commission in 1912. He emigrated to Canada but returned in 1916 and served in Ireland, Egypt and Palestine with 440 Siege Battery, becoming Major in 1918.

Sold with a photographic image of Major Miller.