Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Second Lieutenant Robert Bruce Oliphant Moir, Highland Light Infantry, attached Durham Light Infantry, killed in action, France, 9 April 1917

British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.) extremely fine (2) £120-150

Robert Bruce Olipant Moir was the son of Professor James Moir, LL.D. and Mrs Moir of 9 University Gardens, Glasgow. He was educated at Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion Highland Light Infantry on 30 July 1915. Moir entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 29 May 1916. As a 2nd Lieutenant attached to the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry, he was killed in action on 9 April 1917, aged 19 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

With copied school photograph and m.i.c.