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Hugh Millar

In memory of:

Sapper Hugh Millar

August 7, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

501111

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Engineers

Division:

9th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

February 23, 1899
Rothsay, Scotland

Enlistment:

November 8, 1915
Haileybury, Ontario

Son of William Millar, Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He stated he was single and employed as a miner. He arrived in England on 10 January 1916 onboard the S.S. Metagami.

Commemorated on Page 471 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BOVES EAST COMMUNAL CEMETERY (SAINT-NICOLAS)
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

A. 5.

Location:

Boves is a village in the Department of the Somme, 9.7 kilometres from Villers-Bretonneux. At Villers-Bretonneux head west on the N29 in the direction of Longeau and Amiens. After 6.5 kilometres turn left in the direction of Boves on the D167, heading south-west. At the junction go straight on, remaining on the D167, towards Boves. At the traffic lights in Boves, go straight on, under the arches, and the cemetery is approximately 100 metres on the right.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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    Attestation Paper – Photo of Hugh is from my Grandfather William, Hugh's brother; original is in the possesion of my mother, Clara Millar, of Edmonton, Alberta.
  • Photo of Hugh Millar– Photo of Hugh, is from my Grandfather William, Hugh's brother; original is in the possession of my mother, Clara Millar, of Edmonton, Alberta.

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    Photo of Hugh Millar – Photo of Hugh, is from my Grandfather William, Hugh's brother; original is in the possession of my mother, Clara Millar, of Edmonton, Alberta.

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