Major James William MILLER, VC rcpt

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• Name: James Miller
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Military ServiceEnlisted in the East India Company (HEIC) and was sent to Chatham
June 22 1841 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

IndiaLanded at Calcutta and marched to Agra, loining the 1/3 Bengal Artillery Jan 1842

PromotionPromoted to Bombardier May 5 1844
PromotionPromoted to Corporal Aug 27 1844 Agra, Bengal, India
PromotionPromoted to Sergeant Aug 12 1845 Agra, Bengal, India
PromotionPromoted to acting Sergeant. Joined Arsenal at Fort William, Calcutta
June 20 1846 Calcutta, Bengal, India

MarriageMarriage to: Agnes Forsyth
Oct 24 1849 Fort William, West Bengal, India
AppointmentAppointed to Dum Dum 1850 DUM DUM, BENGAL, INDIA
PromotionPromoted to Blacksmith Sergeant Jan 31 1851 DUM DUM, BENGAL, INDIA
MutinyTook action to save Lt Grub of the 38 Bengal NLI Oct 28 1857 Bengal, India
AwardAwarded the VC announced in the London Gazette. Feb 25 1862 Bengal, India
RetirementRetired with the rank of Major Aug 10 1862 Bengal, India

Victoria Cross Recipient
28 Oct 1857 at Futtehpore, near Sikra, at great risk he carried a wounded officeer to safety, being wounded in the attempt.

BIO: See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Miller_(VC_1857)
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he served as a Conductor in the Ordnance Depot, Bengal Army. On October 28, 1857, at Agra, India, Conductor Miller went to the assistance of a wounded officer and carried him out of action. He himself was also subsequently wounded. For most prestigious gallantry, he was awarded the Victoria Cross on February 25, 1862. He later achieved the rank of Lieutenant and retired from the Gun Carriage Agency as a Major in 1882. He died at age 72 in Simla, India.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Indian_Army for British Indian Army

James married Agnes FORSYTH on 24 Oct 1849 in Fort William, Bengal, India. Agnes (daughter of Evan Goons FORSYTH and Elizabeth Frances "Fany" DUTTON) was born on 6 Aug 1834 in Cawnpore, Bengal, India; was christened on 5 Oct 1834 in Bengal, India; died on 5 Aug 1903 in Agra, Bengal, India. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Evans Thomas MILLER was born on 17 Sep 1850 in Chr Dum Dum, Bengal, India; died on 5 Nov 1854 in Fort William, Bengal, India.
2. Frances Isabella MILLER was born on 26 Jul 1852 in Dum Dum, Bengal, India; died on 14 May 1854 in Fort William, Bengal, India.
3. Emilie Seraphina MILLER was born on 15 May 1855 in West Bengal, India; died on 25 Jun 1938 in Staplehurst, Kent, England.
4. Alice Olivia MILLER was born on 5 Feb 1860 in Futtehghur, Bengal, India; died on 2 Mar 1909 in West Bengal, India.
5. Henry James MILLER was born on 27 May 1861 in Calton, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; died on 12 Mar 1919 in Bengal, India.
6. Andrew Alexander MILLER was born on 10 Nov 1864 in Futtehghur, Bengal, India; died on 2 Mar 1932 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.
7. William Evans MILLER was born in 1866 in India; died in 1867 in India.
8. Frank Edwin MILLER was born on 3 Jun 1867 in Futtehghur, Bengal, India; and died.
9. Minnie Edith MILLER was born on 23 Aug 1868 in Futtehghur, Bengal, India; died on 1 Sep 1932 in Bangalor, Madras, India.
10. Agatha MILLER was born about 1870 in Puryab, East Indis, Umritsir; died on 5 Jan 1907 in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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James married Ceathran "Mary" FINLAY, Fechnie about 1820 in Scotland. Ceathran was born about 1793 in Scotland; died in 1860 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Possible Parents from Scotland birth records:
Name Mary Finlay
Gender Female
Age 0
Birth Date 27 Mar 1793
Baptism Date 31 Mar 1793
Baptism Place , Old Cumnock, Ayr, Scotland
Residence Date 1793
Residence Place Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Father
David Finlay
Mother
Margaret Mcmurtrie