SMITH, Muir Paul
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 30 August 1890 |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Church of England Grammar School and the University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Medical Practioner |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 26 April 1915, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 1 Feb 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Apr 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-04-26 | |
| 26 Apr 1915: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, ANZAC / Gallipoli, For conspicuous gallantry and valuable service London Gazette in the second Supplement, No. 29251 on 5 August 1915; Commonwealth Gazette No. 133 on 28 October 1915. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Walter Alexander Smith and Grace Ann Smith of 'Selhurst' 368 Alfred Street, North Sydney, NSW. Brother of Alan Frederick Smith who returned to Australia on 15 October 1917 having served with the 2nd Battalion, Alison Smith and Dora Scott Smith
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served with the the Sydney University Scouts 1908-1911. Passed university courses on topography and military engineering both with credits in 1910; in 1914 he passed a course on tactics with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant and in 1919 he gained a signalling instructors certificate
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
The brother of Lieutenant Walter Willoughby Smith, M.C. 33rd Battalion AIF, died of disease 28 November 1918, aged 24.
Lieutenant Muir Paul Smith, M.B., who was killed in action in the Dardanelles, was signalling officer to the 4th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Forces. He was for some time chief signalling officer to the Sydney University Scouts. Lieutenant Smith was the eldest son of the late Mr. Walter A. Smith, of the Public Works Department. His mother was Grace Anne Smith. He was educated at the North Sydney Church of England Grammar School, where he gained both the junior and senior scholarships. He entered the University in 1906, passing the senior examination with honours. His course throughout was brilliant, and each year in his medical course he gained honours. He graduated in 1911 with second-class honours, being fourth in his year. He was then 21 years of age. He was a resident medical officer at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for two years, and later held the position of surgical registrar at the institution. Just prior to the war he acted as demonstrator in anatomy under Professor Wilson at the Medical School, and was associated with Dr. Brown Craig, of Newtown.
Muir Paul served as Battalion Signalling Officer at the Anzac Landing until wounded early the following afternoon. After the wound had been dressed, he fell while again leading his men into action. He was mentioned in despatches.
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