James Miller
Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, born 1820
About James Miller
Lived 1820 – 1892 (aged 72). James Miller was a British.
Major James William Miller VC (5 May 1820 – 12 June 1892) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Details Miller was 37 years old, and a conductor in the Bengal Ordnance Depot, Bengal Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 28 October 1857 near Agra for which he was awarded the VC:
The VC award was gazetted on 25 February 1862, after a delay in obtaining the application for the medal from his senior officers.
He later achieved the rank of lieutenant, retired from the Gun Carriage Agency on 10 August 1882 as an honorary major, and died in Simla on 12 June 1892.
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Who was James Miller?
Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, born 1820 (1820–1892)
When was James Miller born?
James Miller was born on 5 May 1820 in Glasgow.
When did James Miller die?
James Miller died on 12 June 1892 in Shimla.
What nationality was James Miller?
James Miller was British.
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· DBpedia: James Miller (VC 1857)
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