1914 Star. No clasp (R.M.A. 3517 Gunner. A. Miller. R.M. Brigade.)

Medal(s) and clasp verification: Gunner Alexander Miller of the Royal Marine Artillery was a long serving member of the Royal Marine Artillery, who throughout his long career earned all 4 x medals per the Naval campaign medal rolls as cited below:

- East & West Africa Medal & clasp 'Benin 1894': ADM 171/46 served as Acting Bombardier R.M.A., H.M.S. Philomel
- 1914 Star. No clasp: ADM 171/170
- British War Medal. Silver issue: ADM 171/170
- Interallied Victory Medal: ADM 171/170

Sold together with a hard-copy photocopied set of the recipients extant 'Service Sheet' held and accessible at The National Archives

Alexander Miller, was a native of London, Middlesex, England, where he was born in July 1867. By 'Trade' declared himself to have been a 'Rivetter' prior to enlisting in the Royal Marine Artillery on, 15 November 1887, on which date he held the rank of Private. Alex served with the Royal Marine Artillery through to, 14 November 1905 when he was discharged and transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve. Gunner Charles Miller was mobilized in August 1914, and subsequently served with the Royal Marine Artillery, Howitzer Brigade, serving ashore in theatre of war 'France & Flanders'

While serving as an Acting Bombardier aboard H.M.S. Philomel, he was landed ashore, at Brass River, Gambia, his service sheet recording that between September & October 1894, he:

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Served in operations against Nanna Chief of Benin. Landed at Brohemie, during attack and capture

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His service sheet later in 1914, shows he served ashore in 1914:

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21 to 31st Aug 1914 at Ostend / 7 to 12 Oct 1914 at Dunkirk

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Condition: About EF

Code: 24279