Casualty Details...

Captain George Andrew Christie Moir

1/5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders

Born: Saturday 17th December 1887 in Methlick .

Died: Saturday 7th April 1917 in Calais, France.

Killed in Action. Age: 29

Cemetery: Maroeiul British Cemetery. Grave/Memorial Identifier: IV.D.5.



Photograph courtesy of Pamela Moir, Granddaughter of Capt George A C Moir
Photograph courtesy of Pamela Moir,
Granddaughter of Capt George A C Moir

Son of George Moir and Mary Christie, Methlick, Aberdeenshire.  Husband of Mary Lumsden, 130 Blenheim Place, Aberdeen.

Occupation: Architect, trained with Mr Arthur Clyne, Aberdeen.

Family Grave: Methlick MI 439

Capt Moir left funds in his will for a commemorative plaque at Methlick Church in honour of soldiers connected with the district who died in WWI.