MUIR, Alexander Roxburgh
Service Number: | 4661 |
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Enlisted: | 14 September 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
Born: | Homebush, New South Wales Australia, 1 March 1895 |
Home Town: | Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Newington College & Sydney University, New South Wales Australia |
Occupation: | University Student (Engineering) |
Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 13 October 1917, aged 22 years |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
World War 1 Service
14 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Warwick Farm, New South Wales | |
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15 Jan 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 4661, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' |
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15 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4661, 1st Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
13 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-10-13 |
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his platoon with great skill and determination, capturing an enemy strong point, which he reorganized and held. He afterwards did most valuable work in extending his battalion fron and in leading a reconnoitring patrol into the enemy's country.'
Submitted 22 December 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Alexander Roxburgh MUIR was born on 1st March, 1895 in Homebush, Sydney NSW
His parents were John Paton MUIR and Jeanie Paton NEIL who married on 27th November 1889 in Fieldhouse, Blackburn, Victoria - they were both from Glasgow in Scotland
He had previous service with the Militia for 2 years before enlisting with the Australian Army on 14th September, 1915 - he was with the 1st Battalion, 14th Reinforcements - Unit embarked from Sydney on board RMS Osterley on 15th January, 1916
Alexander was awarded a Miliary Cross for bravery at the Battle of Messines 7-10 June, 1917
He was Killed in Action at Zonnebeke on 13th October, 1917 by an enemy projectile - he is honoured on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial and the Australian War Memorial
In addition to the Military Cross he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.