We remember Garnet Wolseley Muir

We remember Garnet Wolseley Muir

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Timeline

1864
sibling Jane Muir Source:3158480 1864
1876
birth Blackheath, Kent United Kingdom Source:9221951 Source:3158480 1876
1881
location Charlton Next Woolwich, London United Kingdom parents address Source:3158480 1881
1891
location Aston Lodge, Surrey Road, Bournemouth United Kingdom parents address Source:9221952 1891
1896
service British Army Second Lieutenant Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Source:9221904 16th September 1896 - 25th November 1898
1898
service British Army Lieutenant Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Source:9221904 26th November 1898 - 7th January 1903
1901
appointments Commandant, Elands River (Boer War) Source:9221964 15th October 1901
1902
appointments Railway Staff Officer (Boer War) Source:9221964 14th February 1902
1903
appointments Ajdutant, 5th (Vol) Bn. Argyll and S'd Highland's Source:9221904 8th January 1903
1903
service British Army Temporary Captain Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) 5th (Volunteer) Battalion Source:9221904 8th January 1903
1904
service British Army Captain Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Source:9221904 27th August 1904 - 25th September 1910
1905
children William Stanley Muir Source:9221953 1905
1908
children Mary Violet Angela Muir Source:9221953 1908
1910
appointments Superintendent of Gymnasia Source:9221904 26th September 1910
1910
service British Army Captain General Staff Army Gymnasia Source:9221904 26th September 1910
1911
location Wayside Lache Lane, Chester United Kingdom their own address Source:9221953 1911
1912
children Major Kenneth Muir VC Source:9221904 6th March 1912
1914
service British Army Captain Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) 10th (Service) Battalion Source:9221904 20th August 1914 - 14th October 1914
1914
service British Army Major Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) 10th (Service) Battalion Source:9221904 15th October 1914
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:3158480 11th May 1915
1916
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:9221894 1st January 1916
1916
appointments C/O, Company of Gent Cadets, RMC Source:9221904 28th February 1916
1916
service British Army Major Royal Military College Company of Gentlemen Cadets Source:9221904 28th February 1916
1917
service British Army Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Source:9221904 1st January 1917 - 28th June 1923
1917
appointments Battalion Commands, 2nd Bn Argyll & S'd Highland's Source:9221904 4th December 1917 - 8th May 1918
1918
service British Army Temporary Lieutenant Colonel Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) 2nd Battalion Source:9221904 12th January 1918 - 24th April 1918
1923
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Source:9221904 29th June 1923 - 29th June 1927
1927
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Reserve of Officers Source:9221904 30th January 1927 - 9th January 1931
1927
discharge Source:9221904 29th June 1927
1927
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Half Pay List Source:9221904 29th June 1927 - 29th December 1927
1927
discharge Source:9221904 29th December 1927
1931
discharge Source:9221904 9th January 1931
appointments Officer of a Company of Gent Cadets, RMC Source:9221904
awards Queen's South Africa Medal Other War Service Award Source:9221964
marriage Mary Williamina Muir nee Cuninghame Source:3158480
1954
death Surrey United Kingdom Source:3158480 15th April 1954
awards King's South Africa Medal Other War Service Award Source:9221964
service British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Source:9221904

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Garnet Wolseley
Initials GW
Last Name Muir
Source 9221904
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Aston Lodge, Surrey Road, Bournemouth United Kingdom parents address known 1891
Charlton Next Woolwich, London United Kingdom parents address known 1881
Wayside Lache Lane, Chester United Kingdom their own address known 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Second Lieutenant
British Army Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Second Lieutenant
British Army Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Lieutenant
British Army Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) 5th (Volunteer) Battalion Temporary Captain
British Army Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Captain
British Army General Staff Army Gymnasia Captain
British Army Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) 10th (Service) Battalion Major
British Army Royal Military College Company of Gentlemen Cadets Major
British Army Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) 2nd Battalion Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
British Army Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Lieutenant Colonel
British Army Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Half Pay List Lieutenant Colonel
British Army Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Reserve of Officers Lieutenant Colonel
British Army Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) 10th (Service) Battalion Captain
British Army Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
King's South Africa Medal Other War Service Award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Queen's South Africa Medal Other War Service Award
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Major Kenneth Muir VC son 6th March 1912
William Stanley Muir son 1905
Mary Violet Angela Muir daughter 1908
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Lady Rachel Stanley Muir nee Heaton mother
Sir William Mure Muir KCB father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jane Muir sister 1864
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Williamina Muir nee Cuninghame wife

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Medal Index Cards Transcription M2740
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription M2740
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription M2740
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription M2740
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription M2740

External Evidence

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London Gazette M2740
Quarterly Army List (1919) M2740

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Lt Col G W Muir M2740
Kenneth Muir (Son) M2740

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