Gunner Francis James Miller

Gunner Francis James Miller, 4th Division Ammunition Column, Canadian Field Artillery. He died from wounds in the 19th Casualty Clearing Station near Arras, France on 26th September, 1918 aged 23 during the ” Advance to Victory”  He had been born in Ashkirk was the son of David and Binston Miller of Norton Hall St. Boswells, Roxburghshire and is buried in Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St. Marc, France. He had emigrated to Canada and was working as a machinist  in Victoria, British Columbia when he enlisted in November 1915. His brothers, Sergeant Robert Campbell Miller and Private John Campbell Miller also lost their lives in the War and are commemorated on this memorial. The photos show Allied troops advancing after the retreating German Army.