Anglo Boer War

Surname

Forename

Rank

Notes

Unit

Moir

James Philip

Lieutenant

Awarded DSO, LG 27 Sep 1901. MiD by Roberts 4 Sep 1901.

QSA (7) DoK Belm MR Paard Joh DH Belf. KSA

TNA ref 159/1; 315/3

Royal Engineers, Telegraph Battalion, 1st Division

Moir

James Philip

Lieutenant

MOIR, JAMES PHILIP, Lieutenant, was born 28 April 1872, at Alloa, Scotland, son of James Moir, Banker, and Jane Williams Moir, nee Mitchell. He was educated at Fettes College, Edinburgh, and joined the RE 12 February 1892, becoming Lieutenant 12 February 1895. He served in the Nile Expedition, 1898, taking part in the Battle of the Atbara, and received the Medal and the Egyptian Medal with clasp. He again saw active service in the South African War, 1899-1902, taking part in the advance on Kimberley, including actions of Belmont and Modder River; Relief of Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February); operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Belfast (26 and 27 August); operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to April 1901; operations in Cape Colony, May to August 1901; operations in Orange River Colony, September 1901 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with seven clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 Sept 1901]: "James Philip Moir, Lieutenant, Royal Engineers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 18 December 1902. He was promoted to Captain 27 October 1901; was employed in Southern Nigeria 21 January 1905 to 31 January 1908; became Major 12 February 1912; was employed with the Egyptian Army 5 September 1912. He served in the European War, 1914-17, and was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 1 January 1917. Lieutenant Colonel J P Moir was Director of Posts and Telegraphs, Egyptian Army, 1912-17. He was awarded the Order of the Nile, 3rd Class. He married, 26 October 1910, Ida Muriel, daughter of the Reverend H A Goodwill and Mrs Goodwin, and they have two sons and one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book)

Royal Engineers

Moir

Lieutenant

Source: OZ-Boer database

New South Wales, 1st Contingent NSW Mounted Rifles

Moir

Jimmy

Sergeant

QSA (1)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Defence of Kimberley

Kimberley TG

Moir

John

37073

Trooper

Served 01 Jun 01 to 03 Sep 02. Discharged Aldershot
Source: Nominal roll in WO127

Scottish Horse

Moir

John

2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

(Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl

Moir

John

24288

Trooper

Source: QSA Medal Rolls

18th Company, 6th Btn, IY

Moir

John

37073

Trooper

1st Battalion
Source: QSA Medal Rolls

Scottish Horse

Moir

Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

New Zealand, 10th Contingent

Moir

Law

Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

New Zealand, 10th Contingent

Moir

Captain

He was killed in the action at Reitz, ORC, June 6th 1901. Captain Moir took part in the gallant defence made by Major Sladen's force against very superior numbers of the enemy under General de Wet, who was defeated. The fight has been described as having been "a Wagon Hill on a small scale".
Source: Donner

Unknown

Moir

1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls

Gordon Highlanders

Moir

6880

Private

Killed in action. Kromellenboog Spruit, 1 July 1901
1st Battalion. 23 Ml
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll

Gordon Highlanders

Moir

1038

Farrier Corporal