Private Vivian Ernest McMillan

Service number	2429
Birth Place	Australia: New South Wales, Forbes
Death Date	1916-06-05
Death Place	France
Final Rank	Private
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Unit	18th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places	France New South Wales Forbes Bois-Grenier
Conflict/Operation	First World War, 1914-1918

Description

Vivian Ernest McMillan service No. 2429 and his brother Robert Bruce McMillan service No. 2428, served alongside each other in the 18th Battalion. Bruce collected examples of colourful labels from their rations, forming an unusual record of their service which were sent home to their family attached to letters. Robert and Vivian were both killed in action on the Western Front. The labels are held in the Memorial's Souvenirs Collection 6/2/1

Collection items

Rolls

First World War Nominal Roll:

Unit

18th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
Roll of Honour:

Unit

18th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
First World War Embarkation Roll:

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private

Timeline

Date of enlistment	20 July 1915
Date of embarkation	05 October 1915
Date of death	05 June 1916
Date of death	05 June 1916
Date of death	05 June 1916
Date of fate	05 June 1916