
| Regimental number | 10/1047 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Greytown |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | 155 Stout Street, Gisborne |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Muir, Greytown, West Wairarapa |
| Previous military service | 'E' Company, Ruahine Battalion (Volunteers) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 9th Hawke's Bay Company, 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 1), Armentieres, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander Frederick and Martha Muir, Greytown |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Found guilty, 21 February 1915, of removing equipment on guard: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 27 April 1915; rejoined unit, 8 May 1915. Admitted to Fleet Sweeper 'Clacton', 2 July 1915, and transferred to No.1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, the same day (vomiting); to Military Hospital, Tigna, Malta, 16 July 1915 (gastro-enteritis); to All Saints' Hospital, Malta, 11 August 1915; to No.5 Northern General Hospital, Leicester, England, 24 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 1 November 1915; marched into Australia and New Zealand Base Depot, Weymouth, 27 November 1915. Marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 11 January 1916. Proceeded to Egypt, 16 February 1916; rejoined unit, Ismailia, 1 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Admitted to hospital, 2 May 1916; rejoined unit, 6 May 1916. Killed in action, Armentieres, 29 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21378276 |