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| Robert Muir |
India General Service Medal 1895. Three clasps: "Relief of Chitral 1895", "Punjab Frontier
1897-98" and "'Tirah 1897-98": 3593 Pte R. Muir 1st Bn Gord Highrs
Queens South Africa Medal. Five Clasps: " Cape Colony", "Orange Free State", "Johannesburg",
"Belfast" and "South Africa 1901": 3593, Pte. R. Muir, Gordon Highrs.
1897-98" and "'Tirah 1897-98": 3593 Pte R. Muir 1st Bn Gord Highrs
Queens South Africa Medal. Five Clasps: " Cape Colony", "Orange Free State", "Johannesburg",
"Belfast" and "South Africa 1901": 3593, Pte. R. Muir, Gordon Highrs.
The QSA clasp combination
is a little unusual in that for
some reason Private Muir did
not participate in the battles
of Paardeberg and
Driefontein and was instead,
awarded the Orange Free
State clasp.
Of the 61 men who received
a QSA with this clasp
combination, only Muir
received an IGS, thereby
making this a unique
combination.
is a little unusual in that for
some reason Private Muir did
not participate in the battles
of Paardeberg and
Driefontein and was instead,
awarded the Orange Free
State clasp.
Of the 61 men who received
a QSA with this clasp
combination, only Muir
received an IGS, thereby
making this a unique
combination.
Robert Muir was born on November 1, 1871 in West Cranston Cumberland. He enlisted on Dec
2nd, 1890 and prior to joining the Gordons he was in the 3rd Battn RSF.
He served in India from Feb 1892 and returned at the end of October, 1898. He rejoined the
colours on mobilisation on Oct 9th, 1899 and sailed with the first battalion to South Africa the
following month. He returned home on Oct 28th, 1901 and served for a further year before
being discharged as time expired.
His next of kin (father) resided in Pennsylvania. In 1906 Muir and his Scottish wife Agnes
(Legatt) and eldest daughter Mary emigrated to the U.S. Two other children appear in the
1920 U.S. census, both born in Pennsylvania :- Robert Jr. and William.
He settled in Pennsylvania and the census records him as being a coal miner in the Lackawanna
area. He died in 1941
2nd, 1890 and prior to joining the Gordons he was in the 3rd Battn RSF.
He served in India from Feb 1892 and returned at the end of October, 1898. He rejoined the
colours on mobilisation on Oct 9th, 1899 and sailed with the first battalion to South Africa the
following month. He returned home on Oct 28th, 1901 and served for a further year before
being discharged as time expired.
His next of kin (father) resided in Pennsylvania. In 1906 Muir and his Scottish wife Agnes
(Legatt) and eldest daughter Mary emigrated to the U.S. Two other children appear in the
1920 U.S. census, both born in Pennsylvania :- Robert Jr. and William.
He settled in Pennsylvania and the census records him as being a coal miner in the Lackawanna
area. He died in 1941
Private Muir received two
temperance medals also
temperance medals also
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