James MUIR

Regimental number3883
Place of birthParkhead, Glasgow, Scotland
SchoolParkhead Public School, Glasgow, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia19
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressPO, Mittagong, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinSister, Mrs M McMillan, 14 Park Grove Terrace, Tolcross Road, Glasgow, Scotland
Enlistment date9 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 30 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll45th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 29 September 1917
Place of death or woundingAlbert, France
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialMenin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row I, Grave No. 16), Ypres, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
140
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alexander and Agnes MUIR. Native of Parkhead, Glasgow, Scotland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal