Country: New Zealand
Issued on: Departure
Date of presentation: 01/04/1901
Number issued: 1
Gold Maltese cross, to:
7th New Zealand Mounted Rifles –
4192 Trooper Walter MILLER
Subscribed for by members of the Wellington Engineer Corps.
_________________________________
New Zealand Times, 3rd April 1901
A smoke concert was tendered to Trooper MILLER, of the Seventh Contingent, by the Wellington Engineer Corps on Monday night. There was a large attendance of members of the corps. Lieutenant Tone presided, and was supported by Lieutenant Lauchlan. A presentation was made to the guest of the evening of a Maltese cross pendant. Songs were contributed by Sergeant-Major Homer, Sergeants Beales and Sappers Busing, Barlow and Furness; a violin solo by Sergeant Brown, and musical items by Messrs Hendry and De Lisle. A flashlight photograph of the company was taken by Mr J.H. Brown.
EMBARKATION DATABASE
Surname: MILLER
Reg No: 4192
Given Names: Walter
Contingent: Seventh
Rank: Private
Unit: No 22 Company (Wellington Section)
Joined from: Wellington Engineers (Sapper, 4 months)
County/City: Hutt
Age: 23 years, 5 months
Occupation: Carpenter
Ship: “Gulf of Taranto”, 6 April 1901
Address: Lower Hutt, Wellington
Next of Kin: Miller, Mr Robert
Next of Kin Address: Waiwetu, Lower Hutt, Wellington
Relationship to Soldier: father
