M/399336 Pte Sidney Frederick Miller, RASC

1899 Born Dublin

1901 census at St. Joseph's Crescent, Glasnevin, Dublin

1911 census living at Ballymun Road, Glasnevin, Dublin

1918 April 12 enlisted as a Learner Driver aged 18 and 10 months in Dublin.  Posted to Mechanical Transport Depot at Sydenham. Occupation on enlistment Clerk.

1918 April 16 arrived Mechanical Transport Depot at Sydenham and joined no 4 Company. Not employed at trade awaiting posting

1918 April 25 to Hospital with Influenza

1918 June 22 transferred to Kingston Hospital

1918 July 5 Discharged to duty

1918 July 17 Posted to Motor Transport Training Depot, Isleworth for Mechanical Transport Instruction. Joined no 3 Company. General abilities classed as good.

1918 Aug 28 Morning Sick Report with Jaundice at Osterley Park with No 3 Company fit for duty

1918 Aug 29 Posted as a Learner Driver to no 2 Mechanical Transport Company, Norwood Depot, ‘Southside’ for General Duties. General abilities classed as good.

1918 Sept 25 Passed fitness category A1 at Norbury Lodge near Ramshorn

1918 Oct 14 posted to Mechanical Transport Depot at Sydenham. Not employed at trade awaiting posting

1918 Oct 17 Passed through Gas to ensure the mask was properly fitted and in good working order at Sydenham

1918 Oct 21 7 Days confined to barracks for failing to comply with an order ie: failing to get his boots stamped on transfer to no 4 Company when ordered to do so & stating a falsehood to an NCO.

1918 Oct 23 Re-joined Motor Transport Training Depot, Isleworth for Driver Instruction. General abilities classed as good.

1918 Dec 9 Xmas Leave

1918 Dec 20 Returned from leave

1919 March 19 Passed ‘Fair’ as a Heavy Lorry Driver II at Motor Transport Training Depot, Isleworth.

1919 March 20 Granted 4th Rate Corps Pay

1919 May 8 Posted to 977 Mechanical Transport Company, at Norwich, as a Heavy Lorry Driver

1919 Sept 17 Posted No 11 Dispersal Station, Press Heath

1919 Oct 16 Transferred to Class Z Active Reserve

1919 Nov 13. Died Son of J. A. Miller, of 6, Gracepark Gardens, Drumcondra

Buried Glasnevin Church of Ireland. Death cert gives "Clerk" rather than "Soldier"

 

British soldiers died in Ireland