caption serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit image_size awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
private miller 's grave 1914-1916 united kingdom bazentin-le-petit , france 31 july 1916 hoghton , lancashire , england united kingdom 7th lancaster -rrb- regiment battalion , the king 's own -lrb- royal 175 victoria cross world war i 4 may 1890 dartmoor cemetery , france private vcjamesmillergrave.jpg james miller -lrb- vc 1916 -rrb-
 james miller
james miller -lrb- vc 1916 -rrb-

james miller vc -lrb- 4 may 1890 -- 31 july 1916 -rrb- was an english recipient of the victoria cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces .
miller was 26 years old , and a private in the 7th battalion , the king 's own -lrb- royal lancaster -rrb- regiment , british army during the first world war when the following deed took place on 30/31 july 1916 at bazentin-le-petit , france for which he was awarded the vc : his victoria cross is displayed at the king 's own royal -lrb- lancaster -rrb- regiment museum , lancaster , england .
a memorial stands in withnell churchyard in the town where he worked as a paper mill worker .
