
| Regimental number | 10/781 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer's assistant |
| Address | Hawera |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.9 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | T E Muir jnr, Nelson Street, Hawera |
| Previous military service | 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | New Plymouth |
| 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 | RSM |
| Final unit | New Zealand Permanent Staff |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Found guilty, 10 March 1915, of insolence to a NCO: awarded 2 days' confined to barracks. Found guilty, 15 March 1915, of being improperly dressed on 1900 hour parade: award, charge dismissed. Joined unit, Dardanelles, 9 May 1915. Wounded in action, Dardanelles, 22 May 1915. Appointed Corporal, 30 June 1915. Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, Anzac, 20 August 1915, and transferred to No.4 Field Ambulance the same day (debility); to HS 'Caledonia', no date stated; to Canadian Red Cross Hospital, Taplow, 1 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 16 November 1915; marched into depot, 2 December 1915. Marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 11 January 1916. Marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 6 July 1916. Appointed to Permanent Staff, NZ Command Depot, Codford, 25 August 1916. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Navua', 13 November 1916; disembarked New Zealand, 20 January 1917. Marched into Trentham Military Camp, 17 February 1917, and attached to Headquarters. Appointed Regimental Sergeant Major, 17 March 1917. Discharged (no longer fit for war service - war service), 25 January 1919. Total war service: 4 years 167 days (of which 2 years 167 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21378283 |
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