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MURIEL, Arthur John Chilvers

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	27 May 1915
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	46th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 29 January 1884
Home Town:	Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clergyman
Died:	Mont Albert, Victoria, Australia, 30 August 1961, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

27 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 14th Infantry Battalion
8 Nov 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 14th Infantry Battalion
18 Feb 1916:	Involvement 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
18 Feb 1916:	Embarked 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
3 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion
1 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Promoted from 2nd Lieut.
8 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Recommendation for VC. For conspicuous gallantry under heavy fire near Albert on the night of 5th April 1918, retrieving a wounded officer.
2 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, GSW to head
6 May 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, Recommended for MC for action at Villers-Bretonneux on 1 May 1918. Lt Muriel lead a party to capture German held farm. Wounded in the process, he continued forward to locate and gather intelligence regarding enemy machine gun firing upon them. He was able to alert his patrol, avoiding greater casualties.
16 Sep 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, Award - Military Cross London Gazette - 16 September 1918 on page 11050 at position 11
8 Oct 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Recommendation for Bar to MC. For conspicuous gallantry and leadership at Bellenglise on the night of 18th September 1918, leading attack under bombardment to capture position, many prisoners and machine guns. He then led small party in attack and capture of trench, 20 prisoners and two machine guns. His untiring energy later organized the repulse of very strong counter attack.
24 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia 20th May 1919 per "Nestor"

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