Details

Robert MUIR

Regimental number	876
Date of birth	16 January 1884
Place of birth	Kirk Yetholm, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia	26
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Labourer
Address	General Post Office, Ayr, Queensland
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	28
Next of kin	Father, John Muir, Kirk, Yetholm, Scotland
Enlistment date	18 December 1914
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	2nd Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	10/7/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 8 April 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	2nd Light Horse Regiment
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular	Arrived in Australia, 1912
Fate	Returned to Australia 19 June 1919
Discharge date	22 September 1919
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Married Annie Ford of Surrey, England, 6 May 1919 and returned to Australia where they settled at Dee Why, New South Wales Promoted to Lance Corporal in 1917
Date of death	13 November 1975
Place of burial	After his death his body was donated to the University of Sydney.

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia

Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600