Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Harponville Communal Cemetery Extension | E.1 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 7A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | British War Medal Victory Medal Territorial War Medal | ||
Early Life :
Son of John Caley Miles and Bertha Miles, of Great Yarmouth; husband of Evelyn Miles, of 6, Albert Square, Great Yarmouth.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 6th (Cyclist) Battalion The Norfolk Regiment |
1/6th (Cyclist) Battalion August 1914 : in Norwich. Moved to coast defence work in Norfolk in August 1914 and remained there until 1918 when moved to Ireland. |
| Action : No Data |
No Data has been recorded for the final action, because none has yet been found. If you have any information to offer, please contact the Project Team so we can add.
Detail :
The London Gazette of 20 February, 1912 shows: 6th (Cyclist) Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment; Lance-Corporal John Guilford Miles to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 21st February, 1912., indicating a pre-war and pre-commissioned service with the Norfolks, but his commission as a 2Lt is with the 6th.
Embarked and landed in France 24th December 1917.
Captain Miles was on active service when he was killed in action, 27th June 1918.
Probate MILES John Guilford of Great Yarmouth captain Norfolk regiment died 27 June 1918 in France Probate Norwich 14 August to Evelyn Miles widow. Effects £1843 9s. 10d.
For his service he was posthumously awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal, applied for by his widow. She also applied for the Territorial War Medal which was also granted. The Medal Card shows him as 7th Battalion Norfolks, however, all other record shows the 6th.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of United Friends No. 313 E.C. | Norfolk |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
2nd April 1913 | 2nd October 1913 | 3rd December 1913 |
John is recorded employed as a surveyor, resident at Great Yarmouth at the time of his initiation in 1913. His war service is recorded 1915-1918.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley