- Miller, Alexander
[E] Miller, Alexander, military bandmaster.
entered the service in 1833, in the First Bat-
talion, Rifle Brigade. Served in Kaffir wars
of 1846 and 1850; in the Crimea, 1854-5.
Afterwards bugle-major and bandmaster,
Edinburgh Queen's Light Infantry ; appointed
Queen's trumpeter, 1862 ; bandmaster First
INIidlothian Artillery Volunteers, 1878. This
band, iinder his skill and zealous labours
became one of the foremost in Edinburgh.
Owing to ill-health he resigned this appoint-
ment in April, 1891, and died early in the
winter of 1892-3.entry id: 281-L-63
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