Sunday 18th June 1916: The adjutant of the 1st Battalion
tells us that they have lost another officer. Second Lieutenant Edgar Millson
was killed by a sniper a few hours ago. He was examining the German front line
through field glasses and was shot through the head.
Second
Lieutenant Millson was 29 years of age and came from Brixton. He had been
educated at Epsom College and was a railway engineer in Colombia before joining
the colours. His father is Medical Officer of Health for Southwark.
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