Major James William MILLER, VC rcpt

1820 - 1892  (72 years)

• Name	James William MILLER
  Prefix	Major
  Suffix	VC rcpt
  Christening	23 Apr 1820	Hutchesontown Relief Church, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
  Birth	5 May 1820	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	MTGY-864
  Name	James Miller  [1]
  _UID	7BDC3B83DE3945A1ADC563E58A08CC96C0AF
  Death	12 Jun 1892	Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India
  Person ID	I30341	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	James MILLER,   b. Abt 1793, Carroryhore, Stirlingshire, Scotland d. 1866, Scotland (Age ~ 73 years)
  Mother	Ceathran "Mary" FINLAY, Fechnie,   b. Abt 1793, Scotland d. 1860, Scotland (Age ~ 67 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1820	Scotland
  Family ID	F2650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes FORSYTH,   b. 6 Aug 1834, Cawnpore, Bengal, India d. 5 Aug 1903, Agra, Bengal, India (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	24 Oct 1849	Fort William, Bengal, India
  Children	1. Evans Thomas MILLER,   b. 17 Sep 1850, Chr Dum Dum, Bengal, India d. 5 Nov 1854, Fort William, Bengal, India (Age 4 years)   2. Frances Isabella MILLER,   b. 26 Jul 1852, Dum Dum, Bengal, India d. 14 May 1854, Fort William, Bengal, India (Age 1 year)   3. Emilie Seraphina MILLER,   b. 15 May 1855, West Bengal, India d. 25 Jun 1938, Staplehurst, Kent, England (Age 83 years)   4. Alice Olivia MILLER,   b. 5 Feb 1860, Futtehghur, Bengal, India d. 2 Mar 1909, West Bengal, India (Age 49 years)   5. Henry James MILLER,   b. 27 May 1861, Calton, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland d. 12 Mar 1919, Bengal, India (Age 57 years)   6. Andrew Alexander MILLER,   b. 10 Nov 1864, Futtehghur, Bengal, India d. 2 Mar 1932, Calcutta, West Bengal, India (Age 67 years)   7. William Evans MILLER,   b. 1866, India d. 1867, India (Age 1 year)   8. Frank Edwin MILLER,   b. 3 Jun 1867, Futtehghur, Bengal, India d. Yes, date unknown   9. Minnie Edith MILLER,   b. 23 Aug 1868, Futtehghur, Bengal, India d. 1 Sep 1932, Bangalor, Madras, India (Age 64 years)   10. Agatha MILLER,   b. Abt 1870, Puryab, East Indis, Umritsir d. 5 Jan 1907, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (Age ~ 37 years)
  Family ID	F2563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2024

  
  

• Photos		James William Miller
  		Miller Victoria Cross Recipient

  
  

• Notes

  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

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Apr 2024), entry for James William MILLER, person ID MTGY-864. (Reliability: 3).