James William Milford

James William Milford
Surname	Christian Names		Service Number			Rank	Regiment
Milford	James William		18043			Pte	5 Wilts
Born	Age	Enlisted at			Address
Wilcot, Somerset	30	Devizes			Wood Lane, No 16
Date of Death	Where killed					Cause of Death
28/11/1915	SE of Suvla Bay, Gallipoli					Died - Exposure
Cemetery	Plot					Country
Green Hill Cemetery	II,E,18					Turkey
Next of Kin	Next of kin address					Town
Rose Milford (Wife)	16 Wood Lane					Chippenham
Notes
Son of Charles William Milford; husband of Rose Day (formerly Milford), of 16, Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wilts.Casualty list for various dates, published in the Wilts Times 8 January 1916 listed Killed 18043 JW Milford. 5th (Service) Btn. Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. Wilts Times 8 January 1916 Heavy blizzard continues, efforts made to keep fires in braziers and biscuit tins. Difficulty of getting up fuel considerable. 1 man died from exposure of previous night and some were almost comatose but majority kept up their spirits admirably and continued rifle and machine gun fire during night. 5th Btn Wilts Regt War Diary
Memorials Commemorated on:
Chippenham Town War Memorial				Yes
St Paul’s Church
St Andrew’s Church				Yes
Liberal Club
Hardenhuish Church
Causeway Methodist Church
Pewsham Street
Boys School
Congregation Church
Photos courtesy of Steve Kemp, Milford's grandson

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Wilts Times 8 January 1916