James Millner (pharmacist)
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James Sinclair Millner AM
(1919-2007) was an Australian corporate executive. He was head of many large Australian organisations including President of the NRMA
, chairman of Washington H. Soul Pattinson
, New Hope Coal
, Brickworks Limited
, Choiseul Investments, Queensland Mines Limitied and NBN Television
.
was a Colonel in the Australian Army and his mother Mary was the daughter of businessman Lewy Pattinson
. Millner grew up in in Cheltenham, NSW, before attended Newington College
and studying pharmacy at The University of Sydney. At the breakout of WWII Millner enlisted in the Army Service Corps Officer Training School and was posting to Malaya. When Singapore fell, he became a prisoner of war in Changi Prison
Singapore, then later Sandakan, Borneo. He was released at the cessation of hostilities in 1945, shipping out to Morotai and then Balikpapan. Jim Millner married Jean Purdie in 1948.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(1919-2007) was an Australian corporate executive. He was head of many large Australian organisations including President of the NRMA
NRMA
NRMA refers to either of two historically related Australian companies:*The National Roads and Motorists' Association, known as NRMA Motoring and Services, is a member-owned mutual organisation offering , motoring advice and other services in New South Wales and the Australian Capital...
, chairman of Washington H. Soul Pattinson
Washington H. Soul Pattinson
Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited is an Australian investment company.-History:In 1872, Caleb Soul and his son Washington opened their first store at 177 Pitt Street, Sydney, trading as Washington H. Soul and Co...
, New Hope Coal
New Hope Coal
New Hope Coal is an Australian coal-mining and energy company. New Hope's operations include New Acland Mine, Jeebropilly Mine, New Oakleigh Mine and Queensland Bulk Handling. New Hope Coal is 61.11% owned by Washington H. Soul Pattinson....
, Brickworks Limited
Brickworks Limited
Brickworks Limited is a group of Australian companies manufacturing building products, primarily bricks and roof tiles. Brickworks was founded by a number of Sydney brick manufacturers in 1934 in response to the Great Depression...
, Choiseul Investments, Queensland Mines Limitied and NBN Television
NBN Television
NBN Television is a television station based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The station was inaugurated on 4 March 1962 as the first regional commercial television station in New South Wales, and has since expanded to 39 transmitters throughout the northern half of New South Wales and...
.
Biography
Millner was born in Sydney, NSW on 29 Nov 1919. His father Thomas MillnerThomas Millner
Colonel Thomas George Millner MC VD was a Colonel in the Australian Army serving in WWII. Col. Millner married Mary Pattinson, daughter of businessman Lewy Pattinson, founder of Washington H. Soul PattinsonIn 1947 Col...
was a Colonel in the Australian Army and his mother Mary was the daughter of businessman Lewy Pattinson
Lewy Pattinson
Lewy Miall Pattinson was founder of the firm Washington H. Soul Pattinson, chemists and donor to the Royal Flying Doctor Service.-Immigration from England:...
. Millner grew up in in Cheltenham, NSW, before attended Newington College
Newington College
Newington College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
and studying pharmacy at The University of Sydney. At the breakout of WWII Millner enlisted in the Army Service Corps Officer Training School and was posting to Malaya. When Singapore fell, he became a prisoner of war in Changi Prison
Changi Prison
Changi Prison is a prison located in Changi in the eastern part of Singapore.-First prison and POW camp:...
Singapore, then later Sandakan, Borneo. He was released at the cessation of hostilities in 1945, shipping out to Morotai and then Balikpapan. Jim Millner married Jean Purdie in 1948.