Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private J. H. Miller, Technical Service Corps, late South African Veterinary Corps and South African Service Corps

1914-15 Star (Pte., S.A. Vetry. C.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Dvr., S.A.S.C.); War and Africa Service Medals, these officially named (172085 J. H. Miller) mounted for display, very fine and better (5) £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Veterinary Surgeons and the Army Veterinary Corps.

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John Henderson Miller was born on the Shetland Islands, Scotland, on 28 July 1886. A Wheelright by occupation, he attested for the S.A.V.C. on 19 January 1915. Suffering from various medical problems he was discharged on 6 September 1915. He re-attested for the S.A.S.C. on the same day and served in East Africa. Bouts of Malaria and Blackwater Fever brought about his return to South Africa and he was discharged the service on 1 July 1917. He re-attested for the S.A.S.C.M.T. on 5 August 1918 and was discharged on 14 January 1919.

Later, as an Engine Driver by occupation, he attested for the T.S.C. at Pretoria on 25 August 1941 stating previous military service in the Boer and Great Wars. Based mainly at Lenz, he was three times listed as being ‘absent without leave’. He was discharged, his services no longer required, on 10 March 1943. With a number of copied service papers.