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Kenneth Craig (Ken) Miller (1913–1963)
The Communist Party learnt with deep regret last Friday of the death of Comrade Ken Miller, who served the Party in leading capacities for nearly 30 years and who performed long, meritorious and self-sacrificing work in the cause of Communism in Australia.
Comrade Miller was a member of the Victorian State Committee of the Party from 1935 to April 1963, and was elected to the Party's Central Committee in 1958. He was the Party's leading worker on the Guardian for 13 years. He stood many times as parliamentary candidate for Yarra and for the State seat of Richmond and as municipal candidate in Richmond. He served in the army in the South West Pacific in World War 2.
Despite his recent differences with the Party we pay unstinted tribute to Comrade Miller's qualities as an outstanding and dedicated leader of the working class cause over a long and difficult period. We extend our deep sympathy to his wife, his two children and all his relatives.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service file, B883, VX70491 (National Archives of Australia)
- is standing for federal election as Communist candidate, Tribune (Sydney), 8 July 1943, p 8
- Communist candidate for Senate election, Tribune (Sydney), 16 November 1955, p 10
- sues police for unlawful arrest, Daily Mirror (Sydney), 31 May 1949, p 5
- case against Miller is dropped, Tribune (Sydney), 1 June 1949, p 1
- is found guilty, as publisher of The Guardian, of contempt of court, Herald (Melbourne), 16 November 1949, p 1
- is removed from office as member of central committee of Communist Party for various breaches, Tribune (Sydney), 19 June 1963, p 4
- was a friend of Ralph Gibson, Tribune (Sydney), 20 July 1966, p 7
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Miller, Kenneth Craig (Ken)
- Gibson, Ralph Siward (friend)
- Hill, Edward Fowler (colleague)
Citation details
'Miller, Kenneth Craig (Ken) (1913–1963)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/miller-kenneth-craig-ken-34465/text43276, accessed 6 April 2025.