Percy J. Miller, North China British Volunteer Corps, Peking

Percy J. Miller, North China British Volunteer Corps, Peking

Collection

Cooper, William

Identifier

WC01-224

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: WC01-224.  Percy J. Miller, born in 1880, joined the North China British Volunteer Corps at Peking from November 1914 and then enlisted into the British Army Territorial Force in 1916 as Private.  Miller was commissioned as a Lieutenant with the Royal Engineers and served on the Western Front from 3 June 1916, being promoted to Lieutenant.  Miller was transferred to the Chinese Labour Corps in 1918.  Captain P.J. Miller was awarded the Military Cross in 1918, for “conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty”.  Further information at: https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/dominic-winter-book-auctions/catalogue-id-srdom10042/lot-851b173e-1b23-41ee-87de-a48700abee2a.

Caption in album or on mount

Yours sincerely Percy. J. Miller May 1915

Location

Beijing

Date

May 1915

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

University of Bristol Library, Special Collections