Joshua Millner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joshua Millner

sport shooter

Date of Birth: 05-Jul-1847

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 16-Nov-1931

Profession: sport shooter

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Joshua Kearney Millner (5 July 1847 – 16 November 1931), also referred to as Jerry Millner, was an Irish shooter who represented Great Britain and Ireland at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
He won a gold medal in the Free rifle at 1000 yards.
At the time he was 61 years and 4 days old, making him one of the oldest gold medalists ever.
He also finished 9th in the single-shot running deer event and 15th in the double-shot running deer event.Miller was an officer in the 8th (Militia) Battalion of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, formerly the Carlow Rifles.
He was appointed a captain on 18 August 1888, was promoted to major in early 1902, and received the honorary rank of lieutenant-colonel on 23 August 1902.
Only two months later he received the substantive rank of lieutenant-colonel as he was appointed in command of the battalion on 5 November 1902.