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Private James Millar

 

The background of this North Irish Horseman is not known at present.

James Millar joined the North Irish Horse (either enlisted or transferred from another regiment) between 15 December 1917 and 8 January 1918 (Corps of Hussars No.72016).

Later that year he embarked for France, where he was posted to one of the squadrons of the 1st North Irish Horse Regiment. In February-March 1918 this regiment was dismounted and converted to a cyclist unit, serving as corps cyclists to V Corps until the end of the war.

In March 1919 Millar was one of fifteen North Irish Horse cyclists who transferred to the Army Cyclist Corps (No.14821), serving with the 4th Cyclist Battalion at Rolsdorf, part of the Army of Occupation on the Rhine. He was discharged (or transferred to Class Z, Army Reserve), on 3 December 1919.

Soon after the war he was living at 25 Colchester Street, Belfast. He unsuccessfully applied for a pension, claiming disability caused by his military service.

Records suggest that Millar may have at some later point served in the Royal Artillery (No.1466624).