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Col.Sjt. Hamilton McMillen
British Army 11th Btn Royal Welch Fusiliers
from:Denbigh, North Wales
Colour Sergeant Hamilton McMillen had an extremely brief World War 1 military career. He enlisted at Wrexham on 14 September, marched in to the 11th Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 17 September and was discharged medically unfit on 29th of September.
Others may have had shorter careers but Col Sgt McMillen probably had better reason -- he was 63 years old and had originally answered the call to the Colours in 1872. When Lt Roger Shickland of 4th Kings Own Royal Lancahire Regiment witnessed his attestation signature, Col Sgt McMillen had been retired for 20 years after service with 31st Foot in Malta, Gibraltar, South Africa and Mauritius and with Royal Inskilling Fusiliers in Hong Kong and Singapore. He'd completed his service as an instructor with The Liverpool Regiment, a role he'd been looking forward to with 11 RWF.
Col Sgt McMillen's brother Joshua, who'd joined the 31st Foot in 1866 and served until 1894 also re-enlisted for World War 1. He was accepted and served throughout the War as a Quartermaster.
