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Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man:
Rifleman Willie Milham. Born on the 15^th June 1889 in Paddington, the son of George and Emma Milham née Wilson. His father was a Horse Keeper. He was baptised on the 1^st September 1889 at All Saints Church, Paddington, and the family were living at 10 Wharf, South Wharf Road, Paddington. The 1891 census shows him living at 10 South Wharf, Paddington Basin, with his parents and elder brother, Ernest Edward, aged 7. The 1901 census shows him living at Wharf 10, South Wharf Road, Paddington with his parents and elder brother, together with a younger brother, Bertie James, aged 9 and a sister Emma Louisa, aged 7. In November 1908 he was appointed as an Assistant Postman at the London Western District Office. In July 1910 he was appointed as a Postman, remaining at the Western District Office. The 1911 census shows him living at 10 Union Place, South Wharf Road, Paddington, with his widowed mother, brother Bertie James, sisters Emma Louisa and Ella Agnes who was aged 9. His occupation was shown as Postman. He enlisted into 1^st/8^th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles), service number 2661, and entered France on the 18^th March 1915. He was Killed in Action, aged 26 years, on the 21^st May 1916 and as he has no known grave he is commemorated on Bay 10 of The Arras Memorial, France. His mother received his effects and back pay, amounting to £5-17s-8d on the 17^th October 1916 and she was awarded £7-10s-0d as a War Gratuity on the 6^th September 1919. He was posthumously awarded The British War Medal, 1914-1918 and The Victory Medal.

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