Cpl. Mervyn Lionel Milliner
British Army 4th Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:Pentre, Glamorganshire
Mervyn Milliner enlisted in the Army 15th Jan 1940 and attended 5 Corps School at Poole between 4th Dec 41 and 16th Feb 1942. He was promoted L/Cpl 11th Mar 1942 and promoted substantive Cpl at Litton Cheney 26th Jan 1943. After a number of home postings he attended Course HW 33 at Small Arms School, Hythe from 17 nov 1943 to 23 Dec 1943. Between 23 May 1944 and 27 jun 1944 he attended Course No. 57 in 3 inch mortar at S.A.S. Netheravon and qualified CY.
He disembarked for North West Europe on 28th July 1944 and posted to 4th Bn Welsh Regiment on 7th of Aug 1944. He continued with this unit through Belgium and Holland into Germany, later requesting to revert to the rank of L/Cpl. He ended his overseas service in Dusseldorf as a regimental M.P. He was awarded 1939/54 Star and France and Germany Star on 30th Mar 1945. After returning to the U.K. he was released to the Royal Army Reserve 30 Jun 1946. Little more is known of his military career but like thousands of others he performed his duty as one of the unsung heroes.
