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John William MUIR

Regimental number2705
Place of birthKirkwall, Urkney Island, Scotland
SchoolPublic School, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia22
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
Address36 Argyle Place, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinWife, Mrs Madge Muir, Albert Street, Paterson, New South Wales
Enlistment date17 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll1 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name53rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/70/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 6 June 1917
Place of death or woundingBullecourt, France
Age at death26
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialSt. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block O, Plot II, Row W, Grave No. 3), Rouen, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
157
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Mary MUIR; husband of Margaret MUIR, Horseshoe Bend, West Maitland, New South Wales. native of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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