Lawrence Stewart MUIR

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Service Number:	2646
Enlisted:	3 June 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Donald, Victoria, Australia, 1882
Home Town:	Donald, Buloke, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	Killed in action, France, 2 September 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Donald Shire Office Roll of Honour

3 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2646, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
2 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2646, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Fremantle
2 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2646, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
26 Jan 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 11th Infantry Battalion
29 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), At Serapeum
6 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
14 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)

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At the time of enlistment Lawrence was residing at Northam, WA.

Son of Alexander Hamilton Muir and Margaret Muir nee McPherson of Donald, Victoria.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal