Frederick Walter Gascoyne Miller OBE (19 September 1904 – 12 October 1996) was a notable New Zealand journalist, goldminer, historian, poet and community worker. He was born in Hastings, New Zealand, on 19 September 1904. [1]
In the 1975 Queen's Birthday Honours, Miller was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the community and literature. [2] He was New Zealand's longest-serving journalist, having had a career in that industry for 74 years. He also served 24 years on the Invercargill Licensing Trust board. [1]
He died in Invercargill on 12 October 1996, his wife following 20 months later. [1] They are buried in Invercargill's Eastern Cemetery. [3]
Frederick Walter Gascoyne Miller OBE (19 September 1904 – 12 October 1996) was a notable New Zealand journalist, goldminer, historian, poet and community worker. He was born in Hastings, New Zealand, on 19 September 1904. [1]
In the 1975 Queen's Birthday Honours, Miller was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the community and literature. [2] He was New Zealand's longest-serving journalist, having had a career in that industry for 74 years. He also served 24 years on the Invercargill Licensing Trust board. [1]
He died in Invercargill on 12 October 1996, his wife following 20 months later. [1] They are buried in Invercargill's Eastern Cemetery. [3]