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| Name | MILLER – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 74th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1257 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 9th March 1836 / 21 years / Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6¾ in Fair / Grey / Brown / Marked with letter “D” |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 3 years 5 months North America – 3 years 9 months |
| Length of Service | 14 years 74 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 19th October 1850 / Clonmel Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Belfast Antrim Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1850 Ballymena 1852 1st Belfast 1852 Ballymena 1859 2nd Belfast 1860 2nd Glasgow 1863 Tilbury 1863-1864 Western Australia 1864 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 15th March 1863 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLYDE 29th May 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c 1815 Ballynare Belfast Antrim Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | None |
| Departure from Western Australia | Pension paid to 31st December 1864 in Western Australia: not known how or when left Western Australia. In South Australia in 1865 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known, possibly in South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | Not yet known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 William Miller 1257 Private 74th Foot location Barbados, at sea Montreal Discharge due to ophthalmia and syphilis ssuffering both primary and secondary symptoms. William had problems adapting to life in the army and from the beginning was charged with a series offences ranging from absent without leave, drunkenness to improper language until in in 1837 he was awarded 100 lashes for being absent without leave and making away with army property. In 1842 at La Prairie (Canada) he was convicted at a District Court martial with desertion and losing accoutrements and sentenced to 4 months imprisonment- 3 with hard labour and 1 with solitary confinement and to be marked with the letter D. His conduct improved from this time and he was awarded Good Conduct pay of 1d per diem in 1847 and 1848. William Miller’s pension records show he was paid in Western Australia until 31st December 1864 when he relocated to South Australia where he was paid in 1865 and 1866, however there is no record of payment after that and he was taken off the roll in 1871 as he had made no appearance for payment. |