Australian Army Veterinary Corps
David MILLARD
Lance Corporal
Died 8 October 1918 (Base Records letter; earlier record: 5 October) · Aged 37
His story
David Millard was born at Dunmore, Victoria, around 1881 and worked as a labourer. His father William John Millard was recorded at Wallacedale; David enlisted at Hamilton. He served with the 2nd Veterinary Section and later the 4th Mobile Veterinary Section, returning to Australia after chronic bronchitis. He died at Hamilton on 8 October 1918, aged thirty-seven, and was buried at Myamyn and Condah Public Cemetery.
The subsequent review of his service papers records discharge on 26 June 1918. Chronic bronchitis is documented, but the reviewed evidence does not conclusively establish it as the cause of death.
Before the war
- Nationality
- Australian
- Date of birth
- c. 1881, inferred from age 33 at December 1914 embarkation and 37 at death
- Place of birth
- Dunmore, Victoria (AIF project)
- Occupation
- Labourer (AIF project)
- Residence recorded
- Own dwelling not given; father at Wallacedale, Victoria; enlisted at Hamilton, Victoria
- Family
- Father William John MILLARD, Wallacedale, Victoria
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Lance Corporal
- Service number
- 265
- Corps or service
- Australian Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- 4th Australian Mobile Veterinary Section (AWM Roll of Honour)
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 8 October 1918 (Base Records letter; earlier record: 5 October)
- Age
- 37
- Place of death
- Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
- Cemetery or memorial
- Myamyn and Condah Public Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- UNSW AIF PROJECT — MILLARD
- Australian War Memorial — Roll of Honour
- A STREET NEAR YOU
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “David Millard”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/david_millard/.
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