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Gideon Miller
Colonel Gideon Miller
| Colonel Gideon Miller | |
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| Rank | Colonel |
| Relations | Colonel Bella Miller (wife) |
Appointments
| Appointment | Rank | From | Until |
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| District Officer - Bermuda | 1899 | (1901) | |
| Building Superintendent | |||
| Property Secretary | 1915 | 1922 | |
| Field Secretary | 1922 | March 27, 1926 | |
| Chief Secretary - Canada West Territory | Colonel | March 27, 1926 | July 14, 1931 |
Through offering to assist a cadet at a certain Corps, Miller got a taste of the joy of a soul winners’ life. He wrote is application on the big drum because they possessed no table in the quarters. He was accepted and appointed to Gananoque, ON.
As a Captain he commanded eleven Corps. Promoted to Ensign in 1893, he took charge of the Guelph Corps and District. Other Corps commands included Chatham, Petrolia, Simcoe, Moncton, Sydney and Yarmouth. In 1899 he was appointed District Officer for Bermuda where he had a two year stay. He was appointed Building Superintendent at Territorial Headquarters where is study architecture and remained for 18 years. He was appointed Property Secretary in 1915 and in 1918 he and Mrs. Miller were admitted to the Long Service Order. In 1917 he rendered magnificent service during the aftermath of recover effort from the Halifax Explosion. Appointed as Field Secretary in 1922 at the death of Colonel Rawlings, he spent four years working hard.