Lieutenant Colonel Muir Purser

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Photograph H00006
Service number N187141
Ranks Held Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date 07/01/1887
Birth Place Australia: Queensland, Maryborough
Death Date 14/10/1970
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 29th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 30th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Place Maryborough
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945

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    Studio portrait of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Muir Purser DSO. A correspondence clerk from ...

    Group portrait of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Muir Purser, DSO and Headquarters staff of 29th ...

    Group portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Muir Purser (centre, front row) and unidentified officers of ...

    Studio portrait of Captain Muir Purser, St George's English Rifle Regiment. He joined the St. ...

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Date of birth 07/01/1887
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 05/08/1915 Appointed to the 30th Battalion with the rank of major.
Date of embarkation 09/11/1915
Date of enlistment 19/11/1915
Other units 01/12/1916 Appopinted to command the 29th Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 23/07/1916
Other units 1916-08-06 - 1916-05-28 Temporary command of the 32nd Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 08/10/1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 12/10/1916
Date promoted 01/12/1916 Appointed temporary liuetenant colonel.
Date of recommendation honour or award 03/02/1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 09/03/1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 03/10/1917
Date promoted 01/03/1917 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Date of recommendation honour or award 05/03/1917
Date returned to Australia 13/03/1918
Other 06/06/1918 AIF appointment terminated.
Date returned to Australia 13/03/1918
Date of death 14/10/1970

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