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Leonard Lantaff Miller b 1888 d 1918 Abbeville

16 (19) Romsey Road, Ivy Villa

History of 16 Romsey Road

1911

In 1901 the Miller family were living at 1 Romsey Road.

Henry Robert Miller, 58, stonemason, b Cambridge

Louisa, 57, 12 children, 1 died,

Leonard Lantaff, 22, compositor printing, b Cambridge

Stanley Betram, 20, engine driver cement works, b Cambridge

George, 18, blacksmith labourer scientific instrument company, b Cambridge

Elsie Florence, 16, telephonist national telephone, b Cambridge

Katie Mabel, 14, b Cambridge

Ernest Prime King, nephew, 11, b Cambridge


1913

Harry R Miller


1914

Leonard L Miller married Kate Emily Harding (1889-1968) in 1914. Leonard also joined up with the Yorkshire Reg., no. 242930. Leonard and Kate may well have moved to 15 Ross Street at this time.

Marriage of Leonard Lantaff Miller and Kate Emily Harding, April 1914


1916

Son, Reginald Leonard Miller, born to Leonard and Kate. Leonard sent to France.


1917 Lance Sergeant Stanley Betram Miller was killed 31st Juy 1917 at Passchendaele, aged 27.

Stanley Betram Miller d.1917


Leonard Miller joined 13th Battalion King’s Liverpool Regiment. He was seriously injured in September 1918 and was taken to Abbeville and treated at the Australian Tented Hospital. He died of his injuries around 27th or28th September 1918. At the time of his death his address was 15 Ross Street.


1970

Aubrey R A Fox

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