Millar Robert Brown Pte 3133770

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Name Millar Robert Brown
Army number 3133770
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born 1916/17.
Age 27
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Scots Fusiliers - probably 18/4/1940. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 26/6/40, Posted 11th Bn DLI. Served Iceland. Transferred to the Green Howards, posted No. 55 Primary Training Wing 9/12/42. Transferred to the West Yorkshire Regiment 10/6/1944, posted 1st Bn WY under DO 51/44. Served Burma. KILLED in ACTION 12/7/1944 while with 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 26/6/1940.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 12-Jul-44.
Home address Son of Alexander and Jane Millar; husband of Catherine Millar, of St. Andrews, Fife. Buried Grave 6.B.11 Imphal War Cemetery.
Source table 11DLI

Because of his transfer to the West Yorkshire Regiment, Pte Millar is not included in the DLI Roll of Honour.