Three: Private A. Moir, Cameron Highlanders

1914-15 Star (1631 Pte., Cam’n. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (1631 Pte., Camerons); together with Memorial Plaque (Alexander Moir) nearly extremely fine (4) £180-220

Alexander Moir was born in Cawdor, Nairn on 25 January 1894. Employed as an Assistant Woodcutter with his father at Tomloan, Cawdor, he enlisted into the Cameron Highlanders at Cawdor. Serving with the 4th Battalion, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 19 February 1915. Wounded at the Battle of Loos on 26 September 1915, he died of injuries three days later, aged 21 years. He was buried in the Fouquieres Churchyard Extension, Pas de Calais, France and his name is commemorated on the Cawdor War Memorial, Nairnshire. Sold with photographs of the Cawdor Memorial together with copied research including m.i.c. and newspaper extracts