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Andrew Muir Moir

In memory of:

Rifleman Andrew Muir Moir

December 25, 1941
Stanley, Hong Kong

Military Service

Service Number:

C/65625

Age:

17

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Rifles of Canada, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.

Additional Information

Born:

August 13, 1924
Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Enlistment:

March 8, 1941
Ottawa, Ontario

Son of David Moir and Janet Leishman McDonald, of Lindsay, Ontario. He stated being born on 7 March 1923 when he enlisted.

He served with the 56th Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery – NPAM – from 25 February 1941 until he was deployed to the 1st Battalion, Midland Regiment, on 8 March 1941. On 23 October 1941, he was deployed to the 1st Battalion, Royal Rifles of Canada, and added to Force C, to serve in Hong Kong.

One of his brothers, Alexander McDonald Moir, served overseas with the medical corps, Royal Canadian Air Force, and another brother, David Moir, with the 1st Division, Canadian Army. They both survived the war.

Commemorated on Page 39 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

STANLEY MILITARY CEMETERY
Hong Kong

Grave Reference:

5.C.11

Location:

STANLEY MILITARY CEMETERY, originally the Military Cemetery in which members of the Hong Kong Garrison and their families were buried, is situated just beyond the small fishing village of Stanley in the southern part of Hong Kong island on the Tai Tam Peninsula, which has Stanley Bay on the west and Tai Tam Bay on the north. From Stanley Village take the Wong Ma Kok Road. The cemetery is adjacent St Stephens College and is close to St Stephen's beach. It is reached from Victoria by car along a winding, hilly road which at first overlooks the harbour and mainland. After climbing to the pass called Wong Nei Cheng Gap the road descends to the sea at Repulse Bay and then continues along the rocky hillside to Stanley village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram May 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Andrew Moir– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of Andrew Moir – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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    Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation:Picture Me
  • Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong– Source: Veterans Affairs Canada.

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    Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong – Source: Veterans Affairs Canada.
  • Canadian Casualties in the Defense of Hong Kong and its Aftermath– Source: Veterans Affairs Canada.

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    Canadian Casualties in the Defense of Hong Kong and its Aftermath
    Canadian Casualties in the Defense of Hong Kong and its Aftermath – Source: Veterans Affairs Canada.
  • Stanley Military Cemetery

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    Stanley Military Cemetery
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  • Grave Marker– Rifleman ANDREW MUIR MOIR was one of 290 Canadian soldiers killed during the defense of Hong Kong from December 8th to December 25th, 1941

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    Grave Marker – Rifleman ANDREW MUIR MOIR was one of 290 Canadian soldiers killed during the defense of Hong Kong from December 8th to December 25th, 1941

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