Regimental number | 56 |
Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland |
School | Royal High School, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 10 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Mt Debatable, Gayndah, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Muir, Mt Debatable, Gayndah, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Hinton, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 56A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Squadron |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'A noble life sacrificed for a good cause.' (father) |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | Haifa War Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 81), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 180 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Clara MUIR, Mundubbera, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Gayandah. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MUIR Marcus Bowerman |