Altrincham WW1 

Alexander Miller

Rank:CorporalNumber:15894
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:10th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Cheshire Rgt
Died:21/05/1916Age:19
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:France
Cemetery or Memorial:Ecoivres Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1896 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/826,
the second son of Alexander & Catherine Miller (nee Mawdsley)

1901 Census - 3 Hyde Grove, Sale.   Son - aged: 4 - born: Manchester.  
Head of household - Alexander Miller - Married - aged: 30 - occ: Engineer &
Fitter at Linotype Works - born: Manchester.   Also - Catherine Miller -
Wife - aged: 29 - born: Ormskirk, Lancashire.   Plus 2 brothers.

1911 Census - 23 Kelsall Street, Sale.   Son - aged: 14 - Scholar - born:
Manchester.   Head of household - Alexander Miller - Married - aged: 41 -
occ: Machine Fitter - born: Beswick, Manchester.   Also - Catherine Miller
- Wife - aged: 39 - born: Ormskirk, Lancashire.   Plus 3 brothers.

Employed at the Linotype Works, Broadheath.

Killed during a German attack at Vimy Ridge.   The 10th Cheshire Regiment
served in the 75th Brigade, 25th Division.  They landed in France on the
26th October 1915 and transferred to the  7th Brigade, 25th Division. 
Their very first action was in defence of Vimy Ridge.

Death reported in the 13/06/1916 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1917.

M.I. - "Fondly we loved him.  He is dear to us still, but in death we must
bend to God's holy will".



Memorials found on:
Linotype Factory (Broadheath)
St. Paul's (Sale)Sale United Reformed
Roebuck Lane Evangelical (Sale)
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