Euan Miller
| Sir Euan Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1897 |
| Died | 1985 (aged 87-88) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1955 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
2nd King's Royal Rifle Corps Hannover District |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
Lieutenant General Sir Euan Alfred Bews Miller KBE CB DSO MC (1897–1985) was a senior British Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary.
Military career
Miller was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1915.[1] He served with his Regiment during World War I in France and Salonika.[1]
He became a General Staff Officer in Northern Ireland District in 1928 and Brigade Major for Southern Command in 1930 moving on to be a General Staff Officer at the War Office in 1934 and at the Staff College in 1936.[1]
He served in World War II as a General Staff Officer at the General Headquarters of the British Expeditionary Force and then as Commanding Officer of 2nd King's Royal Rifle Corps during the Defence of Calais in 1940.[1] He spent the remainder of the War as a prisoner of war.[1]
After the War he became Deputy Military Secretary and then Commander of Hanover District in Germany from 1948.[1] He was appointed Chief of Staff at Middle East Land Forces in 1949 and Military Secretary in 1951.[1] He retired in 1955.[1]
In 1955 he led an inquiry into under-age soldiers in the British Army which made various recommendations in the form of a White Paper[2] and led to higher education standards and improved training for boys destined to join the Army.[3]
In retirement he became Lieutenant of the Tower of London.[4]
Family
In 1926 he married Margaret Petrena Brocklebank and they went on to have one son and two daughters.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ The passing of the company sergeant majors The Duke of York's Royal Military School
- ↑ The Training of Boys in Royal Signals, The Wire, October 1957
- ↑ New Lieutenant of the Tower of London Glasgow Herald, 7 August 1957
- ↑ Royds of Brereton
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Kenneth McLean |
Military Secretary 1951–1954 |
Succeeded by Sir Colin Callander |