| Regimental number | 45714 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Karitane |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 40.5 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 176 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Muir, Karitane, Otago |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth Muir, Karitane, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 16 September 1917, and posted to C Company. Reported wounded and missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 33 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21378267 |