John McMillin was the husband of Dorothy Annie nee Camden, father of James Reginald born 9 June 1916
He was discharged 15 April 1915 after 8 months service in Samoa at his own request and then he re-enlisted
Name mispelt as McMillan in the publications of the period including the Nominal Roll and on CWGC (2/2010)
War service: Samoa, Egypt, Palestine
Enlisted Wellington, 9 August 1914.
Served in Samoan Expeditionary Force, 15 August 1914-14 April 1915.
Commenced return to New Zealand on board NZTS 'Talune', 3 April 1915; arrived Wellington, 14 April 1915; discharged, 15 April 1915.
Total Samoan service: 245 days
Disembarked Suez,18 November 1915.
Left for Canal Zone, 23 January 1916.
Admitted to 31st General Hospital, Port Said, 7 October 1916 (tonsilitis); discharged to duty, 14 October 1916; rejoined unit, in the field, 16 October 1916.
Transferred to Imperial Camel Corps, 23 October 1916.
Appointed Lance Corporal, 21 July 1917.
Admitted to 100th Field Ambulance, 27 July 1917 (tonsilitis); transferred to No 2 Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 29 July 1917; to No 24 Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 1 August 1917; to Military Inf Hospital, Choubra, 4 August 1917; to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis; to NZ Convalescent Home, Port Said, 23 August 1917; discharged to duty, 30 August 1917; posted to strength, Reserve Depot, Abbassia, 30 August 1917.
Transferred to 16th Company, in the field, 7 September 1917; joined 16th Company, ICC, 10 September 1917.
Promoted Corporal, 18 October 1917.
Killed in action, 30 March 1918.
Handwritten note on file: 'Unofficial report from J. Duncan 36579: "Our position was a ridge half a mile from Amman .. most of the fatal cases were taken by the stretcher bearers to the Ambulance where they were buried in a common grave before we left the ridge."'
Parents: James and J. McMillin, Napier; Wife: Dorothy McMillin, 809 Churchill Street, Hastings AWMM