Frederick George Miller

Born: Claremont, Cape Town 15/1/1887
Married at St Saviour’s Church, Claremont on 7 January 1907
At the time of the marriage his occupation is listed as Labourer and they are both listed as being resident in Claremont. Witnesses to this marriage are recorded as A Dymond and R Arendse
Died: Cape Town 14/1/1956 or 12/1/1955 Died: Cape Town 2/1/1971

Pvt No. 3502, 4th SA Infantry
Attested on 30 August 1915 at age 30
In 1916 he was a Soldier in the S.A. Scottish. Disembarked at Cape Town 6 November 1916 and discharged from service on 28 December 1916.

4th S.A. Infantry (South African Scottish) '
The S.A. Scottish were raised in 1915 as the Scottish battalion of the South African Infantry Brigade for service in Europe and then disbanded in 1919. They earned 15 Battle Honours to include: 1st Somme, Ypres 1917, and Flanders 1916-18. Murray of Atholl tartan.
Queen's Own Cape Town Highlanders
Formed in 1885 as the Cape Town Highlanders (with the Scottish Company of the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles, formed 1882) and served in the Boer War. Renamed the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn’s Own Cape Town Highlanders in 1906 and provided drafts for the 4th S. A. Rifles (S. A. Scottish) along with the Transvaal Scottish during the Great War. Gordon tartan. Served in Senussi Campaign in North Africa and then went to France and won 15 Battle Honours including: 1st Somme and Ypres. During WW2, the CTH were part of the 1st South African Division and served in the Western Desert of North Africa. Combined with the First City (above) in 1943 fought up Italy, and were awarded the present title in 1947. During WW2, they earned 20 Battle Honours including: S.W. Africa 1915, El Alamein, and Casino. Early Honours included: Bechuanaland 1897, South Africa 1899-1902, and Southwest Africa 1915. Served in Angola in1976 and then for 23 years in the border war with S.W. Africa (Nambia). Still in service today.

On 29 December 1916 he was attested as a Sapper with the SA Railways Overseas Dominion. He embarked at Cape Town per the S S Barambah on 29 January 1917 (with his father, William John Miller) and arrived in France on 19 March 1917. On 11 May 1917 he was admitted to Richmond Hospital and then transferred to Hill Military Hospital, Frensham on 14 August 1917. He was transferred to SARS Bordon on 22 September 1917 and discharged permanently medically unfit for further military service on 7 December 1917.

He was awarded the British War Medal as well as the Victory Medal.