Adam Miller (footballer, born 1883)

Miller was educated at Eyemouth Public School.[4] Prior to emigrating to Brisbane, Australia in 1912,[5][6] he worked as a tailor and served in the Royal Garrison Artillery.[7][8] In December 1914, four months after the outbreak of the First World War,[9] he attested as a private in the 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment in Ayr.[7][10] On 8 April 1915, Miller departed for the fighting from Brisbane on the HMAT Star of England and saw action at Gallipoli and on the Western Front.[6] He was promoted to lance corporal in August 1916, but immediately reverted to private upon his own request.[7][11]

During the course of his service, Miller suffered from several bouts of dysentery and was twice disciplined for going AWOL,[12] for which he received field punishments no. 1 and 2 respectively.[11][13] In May 1917, Miller was recommended for the Military Medal after showing "gallant conduct and devotion to duty under fire as [a] stretcher-bearer" during the Second Battle of Bullecourt, but he did not receive the award.[4] On 21 December 1917, Miller was "killed carrying rations at Fanny's Dump, corner of Fanny's Street", in the vicinity of Messines.[4][6] He is commemorated on the Menin Gate.[1]