Aberdeen Evening Express - Wednesday 26 May 1943, p 5:
GRAMMAR F.P. KILLED
Pilot Officer Alastair Ian Taylor Moir, D.F.C., who has been killed on active service, received his early education at Aberdeen Grammar School and has several relatives in the city.
He was the only child of Dr and Mrs John Moir, Derby Road, Longeaton, Notts.
His mother is a native of Aberdeen, being a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Adam Ritchie, formerly of Anderson Drive, and his father belongs to Keith.
Pilot Officer Moir was born in England, but his parents sent him to Aberdeen Grammar School until he was fourteen. Afterwards he attended Badingham College, and he was studying medicine when was broke out. He relinquished his studies, however, to volunteer for the Air Force.
FLYING OFFICER
ALASTAIR IAN TAYLOR MOIR
Service Number: 137208
Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 76 Squadron.
Date of Death: 25 May 1943
Age 23 years old
Buried or commemorated at HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY
Sec. 21E. Grave 7075.
Country of Service: United Kingdom
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross(DFC) 11th May 1943.
Son of Doctor John Moir, M.A., M.B., Ch.B., M.O.H. and Ethel Victoria Ritchie of Long Eaton, Derbyshire. Born in Keith, Morayshire.
Educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and Studied Medicine at Badingham College, Woodbridge, England.
Aberdeen Evening Express - Wednesday 26 May 1943, p 5:
GRAMMAR F.P. KILLED
Pilot Officer Alastair Ian Taylor Moir, D.F.C., who has been killed on active service, received his early education at Aberdeen Grammar School and has several relatives in the city.
He was the only child of Dr and Mrs John Moir, Derby Road, Longeaton, Notts.
His mother is a native of Aberdeen, being a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Adam Ritchie, formerly of Anderson Drive, and his father belongs to Keith.
Pilot Officer Moir was born in England, but his parents sent him to Aberdeen Grammar School until he was fourteen. Afterwards he attended Badingham College, and he was studying medicine when was broke out. He relinquished his studies, however, to volunteer for the Air Force.
FLYING OFFICER
ALASTAIR IAN TAYLOR MOIR
Service Number: 137208
Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 76 Squadron.
Date of Death: 25 May 1943
Age 23 years old
Buried or commemorated at HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY
Sec. 21E. Grave 7075.
Country of Service: United Kingdom
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross(DFC) 11th May 1943.
Son of Doctor John Moir, M.A., M.B., Ch.B., M.O.H. and Ethel Victoria Ritchie of Long Eaton, Derbyshire. Born in Keith, Morayshire.
Educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and Studied Medicine at Badingham College, Woodbridge, England.
Inscription
In memory of
JOHN RUSSELL, Flesher Keith,
who died March 4th 1866.
And his wife HELEN BENNETT,
who died December 25th 1861.
Also of JOHN MOIR, Viewmount Keith,
who died Nov 23rd 1887. And his wife
HELEN RUSSELL, who died at
Aberdeen, December 9th 1896
and was buried here.
JAMES MOIR died 3rd Sept 1904 aged 52.
And his wife ELSIE TAYLOR died 7th March 1904 aged 35.
To the memory of their grandson in memoriam
F/O ALASTAIR IAN TAYLOR MOIR D.F.C.
aged 23 interred at Harrogate
only son of Dr & Mrs. JOHN MOIR.
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Records on Ancestry
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Web: UK and Allied Countries, Index of International Bomber Command Losses, 1936-1966
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UK, World War II Index to Allied Airmen Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
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England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976
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England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
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England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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