Lance Corporal Joseph Thompson Milne

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Milne, Joseph Thompson

Date of birth: 1889-05-16

Place of birth: Old Deer Aberdeenshire Scotland

Next of kin: George Milne, Ellon, Aberdeen, Scotland

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): Fireman

Religion: Presbyterian

Date of death: 1918-09-01

Cause of death: Died of wounds

Buried: Ligny-St. Flochel British Cemetery, III. C. 21.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 434307

Highest Rank: Lance Corporal (10th Battalion)

Rank detail

Lance Corporal, 10th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: no

Battle wounded/killed: Died at Amiens

Commemoration location: Ellon War Memorial, Aberdeenshire

Awards

Military Medal (Mount Sorrel)
Date of award: 1916-10-11
Date of award: 1916-06-13
Source: London Gazette

Military Medal First Bar (Vimy Ridge)
Date of award: 1917-07-09
Date of award: 1917-04-09
Source: London Gazette

Military Medal Second Bar (Hill 70)
Description: From the Regimental Diaries:
During the period 15/8/17 to 18/8/17 this soldier while doing duty as a Battalion lineman, made many trips over the lines after same had been cut by shell fire and when the Battalion made the second attack on 16/8/17 he made several extra tours and displayed the greatest courage and determination in helping to keep the lines in working order. During this period it became necessary to lay three new lines.
Date of award: 1917-11-19
Date of award: 1917-08-15
Source: London Gazette

Images

Corporal J. T. Milne,MM+2 bars, 10th Canadian Infantry Battalion.

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.

CWGC ID: 468113

LAC ID: 186386

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B6228-S003

Uploader's Notes: Son of George and Mrs. Milne, of Newton of Fechil, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Born on May 16, 1889 at Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Lance Corporal Milne enlisted at Calgary, Alberta on 19 January 1915 listing himself as a fireman. George Milne was the only member of the 10th Battalion to win 2 bars to his Military Medal.

Uploader's Research notes: Regimental number sometimes listed as A34307. 1891 Census : Old Deer 228/2/7/ Age 1. 1901 Census 192/6/14/69/Age 11: Cottar House, Chapelhall. Father's Occ : Farm Grieve. [Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 10th Battalion Military Medal First Bar Vimy Ridge Military Medal Second Bar Hill 70 From the Regimental Diaries:
During the period 15/8/17 to 18/8/17 this soldier while doing duty as a Battalion lineman, made many trips over the lines after same had been cut by shell fire and when the Battalion made the second attack on 16/8/17 he made several extra tours and displayed the greatest courage and determination in helping to keep the lines in working order. During this period it became necessary to lay three new lines. Military Medal Mount Sorrel ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2014-10-19