Children of Thomas Leaf-Milham and Bridget Fynn are:

        39             iv.    Nellie Sydonia Milham, born 1892 in Richmond, Victoria; died 1925 in Heidleberg, Victoria.  

More About Nellie Sydonia Milham:

Electoral Roll: 1914, Home Duties - 48 William Street, Abbotsford, Victoria

Electoral Roll-1: 1919, Home Duties - 48 William Street, Abbotsford, Victoria

Electoral Roll-2: 1924, Home Duties - 577 Victoria Street, Abbotsford, Victoria

        40              v.    Violet Louisa Milham, born 26 July 1893 in Queensland.                            

More About Violet Louisa Milham:

Birth Ref.: No. 1893/C008433

        41             vi.    Thomas Sidney Milham, born 1894 in Abbotsford, Melbourne, Victoria; died 19 July

                                 1916 in WW1 - France.

Notes for Thomas Sidney Milham:

Thomas enlisted with the A.I.F. on the 8th July 1915 at Melbourne, Victoria. He is

described as 5ft 8 1/2in 9st. Sallow complexion, Grey eyes and Dark Brown Hair.

Thomas spent the first 4 months of service in Egypt and in June 1916 was sent th

France. He was killed in action in the field on the 19th July 1916
WILL In the event of my death I give the whole of my property and effects to my

mother ALice Milham 48 William Street, Abbotsford Melbourne Victoria Australia Sig.

T.S. Milham 6-12-16
Thomas's mother, Alice took receipt of his personal effects which included: Wallet,

Regimental colors, Prayer Book, Stud, Badges, Cards, Photo.

 WW1 Enslitment

Thomas Sidney Milham

Rank Private

Unit 5 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 12 Reinforcements (December 1914 - November 1915)

Ship Name HMAT Nestor

Ship number A71

Date of embarkation 11 October 1915

Place of embarkation Melbourne

Debt of Honour Register

In Memory of

THOMAS SIDNEY MILHAM 

Private 3356 59th Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F

who died on Wednesday 19 July 1916 . Age 22 .

Additional Information:  Son of Thomas William Leaf Milham and Alice Milham, of 48,

William St., Abbotsford, Victoria. Native of Richmond, Victoria. 

Cemetery: V.C. CORNER AUSTRALIAN CEMETERY MEMORIAL, FROMELLESNord, France 

Grave or Reference Panel Number: 17.

Location: Fromelles is a village 16 kilometres west of Lille and VC Corner Australian

Cemetery is 2 kilometres north-west of Fromelles on the road to Sailly. 

Historical Information: On the morning of 19 July 1916, after a preliminary

bombardment, the 5th Australian and 61st (South Midland) Divisions undertook what

is officially known as the Attack at Fromelles. The 61st Division attack failed in the

end, with the loss of over 1,000 officers and men out of 3,410 who took part in it. The

Australian left and centre reached the German trenches and held their second line during

the day and night, but the right was held off by a fierce machine-gun barrage and only

reached the front line in isolated groups. The action was broken off on the morning of

20 July, after the 5th Australian Division had lost over 5,000 officers and men. It was

the first serious engagement of the Australian forces in France, and the only one to

achieve no success. V.C. Corner Cemetery was made after the Armistice. It contains the

graves of over 400 Australian soldiers who died in the Attack at Fromelles and whose

bodies were found on the battlefield, but not a single body could be identified. It was

therefore decided not to mark the individual graves, but to record on a screen wall the

names of all the Australian soldiers who were killed in the engagement and whose

graves were not known. The memorial, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, commemorates

almost 1,300 Australian casualtie

More About Thomas Sidney Milham:

Occupation: 1915, Labourer

Military service: 3356, Private [Pte], 59th Bn, Army

        42            vii.    John Richard Milham, born 1897 in North Richmond, Victoria; died 07 June 1917 in

                                 WW1 -  Military Sanatorium, Macleod.

Notes for John Richard Milham:

John enlisted with the A.I.F. on the 7th July 1915 at Melbourne, Victoria. He is

described as 5ft 6 1/2in. 10st. with a Fresh complexion, Blue eyes and Dark Brown

hair. John was transferred to the 21st Battalion on the 10th March 1916. on the 16th

February 1917 he was admitted to the 1st Aux. Hospital, Harefield, England from the

Fargo Military Hospital suffering from TB of Lung. He was sent back to Australia for

discharge as permanently unfit In April 1917 and then transferred to the MacLeod

Sanatorium where he died on the 8th June 1917

 WW1 Enlistment

First World War Embarkation Roll
John Richard Milham
Number 4473
Rank Private
Unit 21 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 12 Reinforcements (June 1915 - April 1916)
Ship Name RMS Orontes
Date of embarkation 29 March 1916
Place of embarkation Melbourne

Casualty Details:

Number:  4473

Rank:  Private [Pte]

Unit:  21 Bn OS

Service:  Army

Conflict:  1914-1918

Date of Death:  07/06/1917

Place of Death:  Macleod 

Memorial Panel:  94

Cemetery or Memorial Details:  Coburg VIC R O 762E

Next Of Kin:  Mother - Mrs Alice Milham 

Place Of Enlistment:  Abbotsford, VIC 

Native Place:  Nth Richmond VIC   

Source:  AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

More About John Richard Milham:

Burial: 10 June 1917, Coburg Cemetery

Occupation: 1915, Driver

Religion: Roman Catholic

Military service: WW1 - Private 4473 AIF 21st Battalion

        43           viii.    Elizabeth Ellen Milham, born 1901 in Richmond, Victoria; died 1924 in Heidleberg, Victoria.

        44              ix.    Robert Matthew Milham, born 1904 in Richmond, Victoria; died 1921 in Heidleberg, Victoria.

        45               x.    Henry Phillip Leaf Milham, born 03 June 1905 in Melbourne, Victoria. 

                                 He married Mary Hodgson 03 June 1935 in Brisbane, Queensland.

More About Henry Phillip Leaf Milham:

Military service: VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

Military service-1: 12.08.1942 - 06.01.1945

Military service-2: WW2 - Staff Sergeant Q142923 Aust. Army