Lieutenant Howard Todd Miller - died between 21 and 26/3/1918 - 18th London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) Howard was the son of John Henry Donaldson Miller of 16 Easton Cresent, Cliftonville Road, Belfast. His younger brother, Laurence John Miller, also served with the London Regiment. He obtained his commission in December 1916, when he was aged 17. As well as Inst, he was educated at Skegoniel National School and Queen's University Belfast, where he was a member of the Officer Training Corps. Two years in succession, he was a schoolboy international footballer in matches against England. He also played cricket for Ulster, and was senior boxing champion of Inst. Howard was killed in action between the 21st and 26th March 1918, the opening days of the final German offensive of the war, the Kaiserschlacht. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial (bay 10), Pas de Calais, France.
Howard and Laurence were both still scholars in 1911 ! house number 18 in Brookvale Street (Clifton, Antrim) Miller John 35 Male Miller Elizabeth 34 Female Miller Howard 12 Male Miller Laurance 10 Male Miller Ethena 6 Female Mc Cluskey Margaret 20 Female http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001428393/
