Francis Charles MULLER

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MULLER, Francis Charles

Service Number:	300
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Preston, Victoria, Australia, 14 May 1881
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Clontarf, Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia, 30 April 1948, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland PLOT Portion 28 - 25 - 2. MEMORIAL ID 209808899
Memorials:

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 300, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 300, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901.
5 May 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 300, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When Francis Charles Muller enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 16 Mar 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as his father P. Muller, Mountcastle and Sons, Brisbane. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB, Bk 2 p. 147, it is noted he directed part of his pay to his father Mr. P. T. E. Muller, Royal St, Paddington. His father worked for the renowned hat and apparel manufacturer/merchant B. Mountcaslte and Sons.

Francis Carl (Charles) Muller was born on 14 May 1881 at Preston, Victoria, a son to Paul Theobald Edward Muller and Alice Muller (nee Daykin). He married Eliza Dobe on 27 Dec 1909 at Brisbane.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 499; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 2 p. 147).

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