Alfred Douglas Miller

Miller was commissioned a lieutenant in the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) on 7 February 1885, in the same class as Douglas Haig,^[4] and promoted to the rank of captain on 28 June 1893. He was adjutant of the Royal Scots Greys from 1896 to 1900.^[5] With the outbreak of the Second Boer War in October 1899, he was chief staff officer to Sir John French and, on 24 December 1901, he was appointed a deputy assistant adjutant general on the staff in South Africa.^[6] He was promoted major on 20 February 1902.^[7] For his service in the war, Miller was mentioned in despatches (dated 8 April 1902)^[8] received the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in the South Africa Honours list published on 26 June 1902,^[9] and was noted for future staff employment.^[10]

Miller led the 2nd Dragoon Regiment (Royal Scots Grey) as a lieutenant colonel from 1907 to 1911, was promoted to colonel in 1911, and ultimately reached the rank of brigadier general.^[11] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1919 New Year Honours.^[12]

In 1899, Miller married Ella Geraldine, daughter of John Fletcher, of Saltoun Hall, of a landed gentry family.^[13][14] They had five children. He died in England on 5 December 1933.^[11]