Orton Earl Miller (1921 - 1944)

Born 30 Nov 1921 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Died 23 May 1944 at age 22 in Cassino, Lazio, Italy

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Biography

Pvt. Orton Miller was Killed in Action during World War II.

Pvt. Orton Miller served in the Canadian Army in World War II
Service started:
Unit(s): Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
Service ended: 23 May 1944

Rank: Private

Service No: B/127785

Date of Death: 23/05/1944

Age: 23

Regiment/Service: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.

Grave Reference: IX. B. 19.

Cemetery: CASSINO WAR CEMETERY lies in the Commune of Cassino, Province of Frosinone, 139 kilometres south-east of Rome. It is situated in the valley of the River Liri immediately below the southern spurs of the central Apennines. Above it at a distance of one kilometre is the dominating hill on which stands the Abbey of Monte Cassino, founded by St. Benedict in the year 529 on the site of an ancient temple of Apollo. If approaching the CASSINO WAR CEMETERY by road, follow the Highway A2 from Rome to Naples and leave it at the Cassino exit. After passing the pay booths, follow the sign for Cassino. At the traffic lights, after a block of flats, turn right towards the locality of S. Angelo and the CWGC signs will then be seen.

Son of Hugh and Agnes Miller, of Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

Memorial Certificate

Served with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry & died taking Hitler Ridge near Cassino; Buried in Commonwealth Cemetery at Cassino, Italy.

• Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947

• Image of Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947

Sources

• Family Search
• MyHeritage website: Haviland, Miller, Melton and Williams Family Tree managed by Elizabeth Williams.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #56058234 Cassino War Cemetery, Cassino, Provincia di Frosinone, Lazio, Italy, Plot: IX. B. 19.]
• Canadian Virtual War Memorial
• Ancestors of Victoria Lynn Bannister Website – Created by V.L. Yehi
• 1921 Census of Canada; Canada WWII Service Files of War Dead
• 1921 Census of Canada

Hugh Miller 42 Agnes Miller 36 Vera Miller 14 Howard Miller 13 Bruce Miller 11 Irene Miller 8 Jean Miller 6 Orval Miller 2 Orton Miller 6/12

Ortan Earl Bud Miller 1942.

Orton Earl (Bud) Miller, Orval LeRoy Miller – 1942.

• Orton Earl Miller in the Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947

Name: Orton Earl Miller Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1921 Birth Place: Ontario Age at Death: 23 Death Date: 23 May 1944 Death Place: Overseas (Military), Italy