edergole Posted 20 October , 2004 Share Posted 20 October , 2004 A Lieut. E. J Milford was on the nominal roll for 19th FA Battery, 22nd FA Brigade during the summer of 1916. A search on the AWM shows a soldier by the same name commanding 7th Division 2nd AIF 1944-45 (accepting Japaneses surrender at some time). Does anyone know if this is the same person? I would have thought that a high ranking divisional commander would have put his memoirs together somewhere but a search on the AWM suggests not. Any ideas what happened to him? Thanks Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted 21 October , 2004 Share Posted 21 October , 2004 I'd say it was a strong possibility At the National Archives website, EJ Milford's WW1 service record has been amalgamated with his WW2 service record. Accoriding to this WW1 site, his WW2 number was VX12014. Having a look on the WW2 Nominal Roll brings up the following. http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.a...eteranID=424893 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 21 October , 2004 Share Posted 21 October , 2004 Major General Edward James Milford, CB, CBE. DSO was gazetted for the DSO in LG 1 Jan 1919 for services with 4th Battery, Aust FA; in WWII he was CRA, 7 Div; CG 5 Div and CG 7 Div. In 1946 he became Adjutant General and retired in 1948. He was still living in 1972. Regards, Dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edergole Posted 23 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 23 October , 2004 Thanks Guys, Any idea what he got his DSO for? Another member of 19th Battery at this time was Capt G. A. Vasey. He also went on to become a General in WW2 and after he was killed in a plane crash in Queensland in 1944 Milford replaced him. Seems unusual for a small 1st world war battery to produce two men who would rise to such notoriety. Maybe not? Thanks again. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted 24 October , 2004 Share Posted 24 October , 2004 Joe This link will take you to the page of Milford's DSO recommendation. http://awm.gov.au/database/awm28/frame.asp...1/118P2&page=82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 24 October , 2004 Share Posted 24 October , 2004 My great uncle was in the 7th Division and there is mention in his battalion's war diary of Vasey being replaced by Milford. If you look at the AWM databases and do a collections search there are plenty of photo's of him. Rgds Tim http://www.awm.gov.au/database/collection.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edergole Posted 25 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 25 October , 2004 Thanks for the links. Much appreciated. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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