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Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Photo of a newspaper clipping of E.F. Miller's obituary. My great grandmother clipped it out and placed it in the memorial cross box for safekeeping.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Photo of a newspaper clipping of E.F. Miller's obituary. My great grandmother clipped it out and placed it in the memorial cross box for safekeeping.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Photo of a newspaper clipping of E.F. Miller's obituary. My great grandmother clipped it out and placed it in the memorial cross box for safekeeping.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Photo of a newspaper clipping from the Southend Standard. (England) This obituary is very personal as it seems to have been written by Percy E. Miller, brother of E.F. Miller who worked for the newspaper. It details the action and how E.F. Miller won his military medal. It also states that he has 3 other serving brothers. It was presumably sent to Anne Miller and she placed it in the memorial cross box for safe keeping.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
A photo of E.F. Miller during training in Shornecliff, England. It is a photo post card that was sent to his wife, Anne Miller. On the back the handwritten caption reads: "Don't I look like I am having fun? Ernie".
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
A sweetheart photo of E.F. Miller thinking of his wife, Anne Miller. In this photo E.F. is a sergeant. According to his military record, E.F. was promoted to Sgt. when the 50th Battalion landed in France. The photo was taken sometime between 1916 and his death in 1917. The photo contains a superimposed image of Anne Miller in the top left hand corner. The family does not have possession of this photograph of Anne Miller.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
A photo postcard of E.F. Miller with his fellow soldiers of the 50th Battalion. Unknown when or where it was taken. No caption on back.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
A photograph of E.F. Miller with fellow NCO's of the 50th Battalion. Lt. Col. Mason sits in the centre. All of the men in the photo are of Corporal or Lance Corporal Rank. E.F. miller is in the 4th row, 4th man from the left. (2nd row down from the back row). Presumably taken in England during training in 1915/1916 as E.F. is a corporal in this photo.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
A photo of Ernest F. Miller and Anne Miller. Taken in England just after they were married in 1913. The two moved to Medicine Hat and then Calgary before the war where E.F. worked as a gas/pipe fitter.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
A photo of a large paint colourized portrait of E.F. Miller copied from another photo. At some point, Anne Miller had a Military Medal handpainted onto the photo.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Photo of E.F. Miller's Memorial Cross and a sweetheart pin of the 50th Oversea's Battalion. 2 of 3 the remaining items of E.F. Miller.<P>
His Military Medal, British War Medal, and Victory Medal were lost or never recieved by the family.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Photo of the reverse side of E.F. Miller's Memorial Cross pin. 1 of only 3 remaining items of E.F. Miller.
His Military Medal, British War Medal, and Victory Medal were lost or never recieved by the family.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Photo of the memorial cross condolence card which was inside of memorial cross box with the newspaper clippings.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Photo of E.F. Miller's name on the Vimy Ridge Memorial.<P>
E.F. Miller was killed on June 3rd, 1917. The action is detailed in Victor Wheeler's book, No Man's Land. E.F. Miller and at that time had been recently promoted to Company Sgt. Major.
The 50th Battalion was tasked with capturing an Electical Generating Station outside of the city of Avion. Sometime during that battle Ernest was killed and never found.
It is somewhat fitting that his name is on the Vimy Memorial. Standing at the statue of Canada and looking out onto the plain you can see Avion and the place where Ernest Miller was killed. Thus the marker which bears his name, is close to the place where he fell and lies to this day.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Photo of Ernest Frank Miller's Memorial Scroll.<P>
My great grand mother saved the scroll by keeping it in the original brown manila envelope and cardboard backing. It is in mint condition.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
This is a photo of E.F. Miller taken. E.F. was a corporal during training in England of the 50th Battalion. Unknown date when taken but it was taken between 1915 and 1916 before deployment.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Headshot photo published in the Calgary Herald in 1917 that my Great Grandmother clipped out and placed in the Memorial Cross for safe keeping.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Photo of the Death Plaque of E.F. Miller. 1 of only 3 remaining items left in the family. The death plaque has been mounted in a wooden frame so it could be used (and still is) as a teapot stand. My grandfather made the frame in Elementary school during the late 1920s.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Photo of a newspaper clipping of E.F. Miller's obituary. My great grandmother clipped it out and placed it in the memorial cross box for safekeeping.
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Company Sergeant Major Ernest Frank Miller
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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Photo of a newspaper clipping of E.F. Miller's obituary. My great grandmother clipped it out and placed it in the memorial cross box for safekeeping.
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Photo of a newspaper clipping of E.F. Miller's obituary. My great grandmother clipped it out and placed it in the memorial cross box for safekeeping.
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Photo of a newspaper clipping of E.F. Miller's obituary. My great grandmother clipped it out and placed it in the memorial cross box for safekeeping.
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Photo of a newspaper clipping from the Southend Standard. (England) This obituary is very personal as it seems to have been written by Percy E. Miller, brother of E.F. Miller who worked for the newspaper. It details the action and how E.F. Miller won his military medal. It also states that he has 3 other serving brothers. It was presumably sent to Anne Miller and she placed it in the memorial cross box for safe keeping.
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A photo of E.F. Miller during training in Shornecliff, England. It is a photo post card that was sent to his wife, Anne Miller. On the back the handwritten caption reads: "Don't I look like I am having fun? Ernie".
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A sweetheart photo of E.F. Miller thinking of his wife, Anne Miller. In this photo E.F. is a sergeant. According to his military record, E.F. was promoted to Sgt. when the 50th Battalion landed in France. The photo was taken sometime between 1916 and his death in 1917. The photo contains a superimposed image of Anne Miller in the top left hand corner. The family does not have possession of this photograph of Anne Miller.
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A photo postcard of E.F. Miller with his fellow soldiers of the 50th Battalion. Unknown when or where it was taken. No caption on back.
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A photograph of E.F. Miller with fellow NCO's of the 50th Battalion. Lt. Col. Mason sits in the centre. All of the men in the photo are of Corporal or Lance Corporal Rank. E.F. miller is in the 4th row, 4th man from the left. (2nd row down from the back row). Presumably taken in England during training in 1915/1916 as E.F. is a corporal in this photo.
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A photo of Ernest F. Miller and Anne Miller. Taken in England just after they were married in 1913. The two moved to Medicine Hat and then Calgary before the war where E.F. worked as a gas/pipe fitter.
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A photo of a large paint colourized portrait of E.F. Miller copied from another photo. At some point, Anne Miller had a Military Medal handpainted onto the photo.
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Photo of E.F. Miller's Memorial Cross and a sweetheart pin of the 50th Oversea's Battalion. 2 of 3 the remaining items of E.F. Miller.<P> His Military Medal, British War Medal, and Victory Medal were lost or never recieved by the family.
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Photo of the reverse side of E.F. Miller's Memorial Cross pin. 1 of only 3 remaining items of E.F. Miller. His Military Medal, British War Medal, and Victory Medal were lost or never recieved by the family.
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Photo of the memorial cross condolence card which was inside of memorial cross box with the newspaper clippings.
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Photo of E.F. Miller's name on the Vimy Ridge Memorial.<P> E.F. Miller was killed on June 3rd, 1917. The action is detailed in Victor Wheeler's book, No Man's Land. E.F. Miller and at that time had been recently promoted to Company Sgt. Major. The 50th Battalion was tasked with capturing an Electical Generating Station outside of the city of Avion. Sometime during that battle Ernest was killed and never found. It is somewhat fitting that his name is on the Vimy Memorial. Standing at the statue of Canada and looking out onto the plain you can see Avion and the place where Ernest Miller was killed. Thus the marker which bears his name, is close to the place where he fell and lies to this day.
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Photo of Ernest Frank Miller's Memorial Scroll.<P> My great grand mother saved the scroll by keeping it in the original brown manila envelope and cardboard backing. It is in mint condition.
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This is a photo of E.F. Miller taken. E.F. was a corporal during training in England of the 50th Battalion. Unknown date when taken but it was taken between 1915 and 1916 before deployment.
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Headshot photo published in the Calgary Herald in 1917 that my Great Grandmother clipped out and placed in the Memorial Cross for safe keeping.
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Photo of the Death Plaque of E.F. Miller. 1 of only 3 remaining items left in the family. The death plaque has been mounted in a wooden frame so it could be used (and still is) as a teapot stand. My grandfather made the frame in Elementary school during the late 1920s.
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Photo of a newspaper clipping of E.F. Miller's obituary. My great grandmother clipped it out and placed it in the memorial cross box for safekeeping.
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Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Vimy Memorial - August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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August 2012 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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VIMY MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, France
Canada's most impressive tribute overseas to those Canadians who fought and gave their lives in the First World War is the majestic and inspiring Vimy Memorial, which overlooks the Douai Plain from the highest point of Vimy Ridge, about eight kilometres northeast of Arras on the N17 towards Lens. The Memorial is signposted from this road to the left, just before you enter the village of Vimy from the south. The memorial itself is someway inside the memorial park, but again it is well signposted. At the base of the memorial, these words appear in French and in English:
Inscribed on the ramparts of the Vimy Memorial are the names of over 11,000 Canadian soldiers who were posted as 'missing, presumed dead' in France.
A plaque at the entrance to the memorial states that the land for the battlefield park, 91.18 hectares in extent, was 'the free gift in perpetuity of the French nation to the people of Canada'. Construction of the massive work began in 1925, and 11 years later, on July 26, 1936, the monument was unveiled by King Edward VIII.
The park surrounding the Vimy Memorial was created by horticultural experts. Canadian trees and shrubs were planted in great masses to resemble the woods and forests of Canada. Wooded parklands surround the grassy slopes of the approaches around the Vimy Memorial. Trenches and tunnels have been restored and preserved and the visitor can picture the magnitude of the task that faced the Canadian Corps on that distant dawn when history was made.
On April 3, 2003, the Government of Canada designated April 9th of each year as a national day of remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
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