"Captain S.C Shakerley, King's Royal Rifle Corps, British Mounted Infantry, has recommended Rifleman No. 2356, Joseph Miller, King's Royal Rifle Corps, in the following terms: - 'On the 16th April 1903, I was in command of the mounted patrol sent out from the column. We came in contact with some mounted Dervishes and were eventually surrounded by several hundreds. Rifleman J Miller was standing close to me, and heard me say I was going to send a message to Officer Commanding Column. He immediately volunteered to carry the message. I gave him a letter. He succeeded in galloping through the enemy's lines at great risk, and delivered the letter to Officer Commanding Column. Rifleman Miller's horse was wounded while he was carrying this letter. I trust that this man's gallant conduct may meet with suitable recognition.' Consequent on this recognition, the King has been pleased to approve of the grant of the Medal of Distinguished Conduct in the Field to Rifleman Miller, who is a Jewish native of Sunderland."

"On the seventh day of Passover, at the close of the service in the synagogue, Lieutenant Joseph Miller DCM., who has recently been promoted to a Commission from the ranks, was presented with a gold watch and chain by his Sunderland coreligionists. Lieutenant Miller came to Sunderland when quite young, and his promotion is thus a source of gratification to the Jewish community of that town. Mrs S Oslwang presided at the gathering, and many prominent members of the community were present. In a happy speech the Chairman made the presentation to Lieutenant Miller, who, in responding, said that he had always looked upon Sunderland as his home. Dr. Daiches, who, in the course of his sermon, had made an appreciative reference to Lieutenant Miller, proposed a vote of thanks to the Presentation Committee and said that they had good reason to be proud of Lieutenant Miller, who had exhibited in his career good and soldier-like qualities."

"News has reached Mr and Mrs A. Miller, Hedworth Terrace, Sunderland, that their eldest son, Capt. Joseph Miller, who held a commission in the Australian Division, has been killed in action in the Dardanelles. Capt. Miller had a remarkable career as a soldier. He rose from the ranks during the Boer War and was made a Lieutenant as a result of great feats and deeds of heroism, which were at the time commented on in the general press and brought him many distinctions. Before the outbreak of the war he was stationed in India, but in September last he asked to be transferred to Egypt with the view of joining the Australian Force. He met his death while leading his men in the Gallipoli Peninsula.”