Moir Thomas Buchanan Private 4459320
Personnel Entry
Name Moir Thomas Buchanan
Army number 4459320
Rank Private.
Decorations None yet known.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - probably Summer 1939. Posted ? 8th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War - notification received 23/5/1940. Repatriated. Posted ? Bn DLI. Class A Release 6/2/1947.
Company/Battery Not yet ascertained.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Not yet known.
Joined Brigade Not yet known but possibly 1/9/1939.
Promotions No details yet.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - but PoW Number and Camp details not yet known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table
Private Moir's name emerged in the 1942 War Office "missing" exercise documented at The National Archives.
