MUIR, Archibald Henry
(Service number 12/2790)
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Birth
| Date | 19/03/1889 | Place of Birth | Christchurch |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Patamahoe, Waikato | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs E. MUIR (mother), Pleasant Point, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 6 October 1930 | Age | 41 years |
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| Place of Death | Hakataramea Valley | ||
| Cause | Accident - head injuries caused by afall from a horse. | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Pleasant Point Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Archibald Henry Muir, who was known as Archie and enlisted as Archie, was the second son of Daniel and Ellen (née Taylor) Muir. Sergeant A. H. Muir was awarded the Military Medal in December 1918. He married Katarina (Kathleen) Te Pakake on 23 August 1922 at Timaru. Kathleen died on 27 January 1923, following the birth of their son, Archibald Charles on 6 January. Dunedin, Archibald Muir died on 6 October 1930 in the Hakataramea Valley. A shepherd, he was found dead after being thrown from his horse. A third tragedy to strike this family. His brother John was killed in action in 1917 in France, and another brother Albert enlisted for World War I. .
Sources
Timaru Herald, 18 December 1918, Press, 8 October 1930 (Papers Past) [22 & 27 May 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of internal Affairs) [23 May 2018]; Pleasant Point Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [22 May 2018]
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